De distributie van kaliumjodidetabletten: hoe goed is België voorbereid op een nucleair incident?

The distribution of potassium iodide tablets: is Belgium prepared for a nuclear incident? Potassium tablets are protective in case accident with the release radioactive iodine. After Chernobyl disaster 1986, there was an increased incidence thyroid cancer affected areas. Disaster readiness deficient, and population not aware possible measures. In Belgium, these freely available any public pharmacy upon simply showing one’s identity card. We conducted survey among general population, pharmacists school board members, that too need more information. addition, revealed to target groups should be improved. If occurs, it goes without saying proper organization measures mandatory. Unfortunately, so many years after Chernobyl, necessary preparations this have yet been completed, while 5 sites within its borders. full potential exploited, much better overall approach urgently needed.