President Zelensky’s warning has put many Ukrainians on alert and sent demand for iodine at many pharmacies skyrocketing. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Kyiv - Kyiv has urged Ukrainians not to panic or stockpile iodine tablets after President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that Russia planned to organise a radiation leak at an occupied nuclear plant.
The Kremlin said it was a “lie” but the president’s warning put many Ukrainians on alert and sent demand for iodine at many pharmacies skyrocketing. An incident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could release radioactive iodine into the atmosphere and in turn increase the risk of thyroid cancer, as happened after the
An incident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could release radioactive iodine into the atmosphere and in turn increase the risk of thyroid cancer. PHOTO: REUTERSAnother resident of the capital, Ms Oksana Zavgorodnia, said she was not afraid.
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