Poland hands out iodine pills as fighting rages near Ukrainian power plant
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As fighting between Ukraine and Russia near Europe's largest nuclear power plant becomes more intense, Poland has distributed iodine tablets to fire departments.
If a nuclear emergency were to occur, neighboring countries such as Poland would most likely be affected. Iodine is considered a protective substance against conditions that result from radioactive exposure.
"After the media reports about battles near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, we decided ... ahead of time to take protective action to distribute iodine," Deputy Interior Minister Blazej Pobozy said in a radio broadcast, according to Reuters.
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