The risk nuclear, Chemist or biological related to the conflict in Ukraine it’s on the table. Although national and European institutions have so far avoided addressing the issue headon, there are fears of a possible use of nuclear or dirty weapons until Russia triggered the warning at the top of the European Commission which has therefore decided to create strategic reserves through the Civil Protection Mechanism to improve preparedness and response to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks. It’s about 540.5 million euros which are invested in cooperation with the agency herain gear, medication and more for the treatment of exposed patients or similar Decontamination Reserves. In addition, the European Union medical reserve has already been mobilized to stock up as well Potassium Iodide Tablets: Almost 3 million of these were delivered to Ukraine with the help of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism France and Spain.
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“We are taking concrete steps to improve Europe’s preparedness in the face of climate change Potential Threats stated the Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic We are creating both a decontamination pool and a new inventory of bespoke equipment for chemical, biological or nuclear emergencies. I am grateful to the Member States for these efforts. Our goal is to provide our citizens with rapid response options in the event of an emergency.” Also the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, commented on the decision, stating that “Health security needs to be prepared. Preparedness against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats is an essential element to the security of our citizens and a key element to a strong one European Union health care. Hera is our watchtower and has been working around the clock to support EU action through the Civil Protection Mechanism to provide preparedness support to Ukraine and our Member States.
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