Nuclear risk – Niort town hall
The consequences on people and the environment are of several types:
- High doses of radiation can cause the rapid onset of disorders such as discomfort, nausea, skin burns, fever, etc.
- Even low doses of radiation can cause cancers and genetic abnormalities that appear long after the radiation (several years).
- effects on the environment, flora and fauna are destroyed or polluted, crops and soils can be irreversibly contaminated.
The risk in Niort
The Chinon, Blaye and Civaux power plants are all located within a radius of about a hundred kilometres from Niort. Children, adolescents, young adults and pregnant women are the most vulnerable to radioactive risk.
Preventative measures
In the event of a nuclear accident, the prefecture has drawn up a departmental iodine distribution plan.
This distribution is planned as a priority in schools for children. For adults, iodine tablets will be collected from the usual polling stations.
Dosage: the tablets are to be dissolved in a drink, there are different doses depending on age.
| Age | Dosage |
|---|---|
| Over 12 years old | 2 tablets |
| 3-12 ans | 1 tablet |
| 1 month to 3 years | 1/2 tablet |
| Infants at 1 month | 1/4 tablet |
Good reflexes
- Listen to France Bleu Poitou to find out the instructions from the authorities
- Take shelter in a nearby building,
- seal the openings,
- turn off ventilation and air conditioning, stay away from doors and windows;
- Don’t go pick up your children from school, the teachers take care of them.
