Tehran – Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raeisi said the enrichment centres previously targeted to date pose no risk to people. He added: Natanz, Fordow sites and hit sites are primarily enriched sites, and there are no concerns regarding the effects of radiation on enriched sites. ”
He also said that people operating within the enrichment centres are at a certain level of risk, and that those who live near the enrichment site are receiving the necessary training. Fortunately, he noted that Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) had previously considered necessary measures, Isna reported.
“Given the measurements adopted and confirmed by the AEOI and international organizations, I firmly and clearly declare that there is no risk of threatening people in terms of radiation effects. Essentially, there is no radiation that people will be exposed.”
Raeisi said the maximum radius affected by toxic gases caused by the explosion is between 50 and 100 meters, and does not cause any problems beyond that. Luckily, the housing distance for people from the site is over 30km and does not cause any problems, he added.
He said the Natantz and Fordau sites and the enrichment centres attacked generally do not involve risk.
The Deputy Health Minister urged people to follow health news from the health sector, adding that AEOI is pursuing technical issues regarding US attacks on enriched sites and that there is no problem in this regard.
Meanwhile, Mohsen Farhadi, an official from the Ministry of Health, said that the general consumption of potassium iodine is not necessary, adding that all measures have been adopted in serious circumstances.
He noted that targeted centres, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, are primarily associated with enrichment sites. In other words, no fission and reactors were implemented in these regions, he added.
Farhadi said: “Even if rich materials were present at these three nuclear sites, we still didn’t witness nuclear radiation very often. Of course, authorities ordered evacuation long before the attack.”
Referring to the distance of several kilometers from residential areas at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites, Farhadi said:
He continued that if an accident occurs and it is necessary to release radioactive iodine 131, potassium iodine tablets will be fully prepared and supplied at three medical science universities, including Tehran, Iran, Shahidveshati, and at Bushel University of Medical Sciences for those who may be in close proximity.
Farhadi points out that there is no need to use iodine tablets in public places in the city, and any use is also risky.