Potassium Iodide Distribution Event Wednesday, March 12

[elleng]

Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets will be distributed to Naval Air Station Patuxent River personnel living or working within the 10-mile zone of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant March 12, 2025. The KI tablet distribution is in partnership with St. Mary’s County Health Department routine KI distributions.
Potassium Iodide Distribution Area
Intersection of Delalio Rd and Tate Road
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Personnel will need to complete a distribution form identifying the number of individuals in the household and sign for the KI tablets. There is no fee and the KI tablets will be available while supplies last. Instructions regarding KI tablets will be presented at the time of distribution.
No one should take Potassium Iodide unless instructed by public health or emergency management officials during an emergency incident.
Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets help prevent thyroid cancer in people exposed to radioactive gases released during atomic reactor accidents. They do not prevent any other radiation caused cancers. To learn more, please visit SMCHD.ORG/KI.

[RockRaven]

1. People should familiarize themselves with the recommended use (or not) guidelines

to know whether or not this would even be recommended for themselves or family or neighbors or whomever. Usage is not risk-free, and not necessary for everyone when the bad thing happens. I shant say more, just get informed about what you are doing or thinking of doing.

For peace of mind, look for a pre-Trump US health guideline or a professional medical body guideline or an international health entity guideline (often readily available online) -- or better yet talk to a health professional with actual knowledge and training in this area before you ingest medicine-y stuff.

[Wicked Blue]

2. This sounds a bit ominous

Are they planning to release radioactive gases?

[elleng]

3. I don't know, this was posted on FB it appears by/from Naval Air Station Patuxent River,

near Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. I live near both. May or not breathe on March 12.

Quite ominous.