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Intake of iodine tablets
in the event of a severe accident in a nuclear power plant
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Background information

Are you interested in learning more? Then please find below some general background information:

on radioactivity and radiation,

on safety and the potential risks,

on the possible effects of a release of radioactive material due to a nuclear accident

as well as on emergency planning in Germany.

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Nuclear power plants in Germany and foreign nuclear power plants close to the german border

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