The spokesperson said that the WHO policy recommendation on national radiological and nuclear emergency stockpiles in response to nuclear radiation yesterday was prepared for two years, and the main content of the proposal listed the damage caused by nuclear radiation to the human body and the drugs that need to be stockpiled to deal with these health damage.
Depending on the length of radiation exposure and the size of the dose, the body can produce different health damage, usually divided into acute injury, subacute injury and long-term injury, some of which may cause short-term death, some of which lead to lasting effects for years or even more than a decade, and systemic effects after exposure to high doses and high dose rates of ionizing radiation (mainly from penetrating radiation, such as X, G-rays and neutrons) can lead to acute radiation syndrome (ARS), also known as "radiation sickness". The body produces a range of symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, headache, malaise, cognitive impairment, and decreased blood cell production (cytopenia), mainly due to hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and/or central nervous system damage. The radiation dose corresponds to different tissue damage, such as > 1 Gy can cause hematopoietic system damage, > 6 Gy for gastrointestinal symptoms, > 8 Gy for neurovascular symptoms. Very high doses of radiation can lead to multiple organ failure and death within a short period of time.
Long-term exposure to a small amount of nuclear radiation may lead to tumors in many organs of the human body, the most susceptible of which is the thyroid gland of the human body, and long-term exposure to radiation may lead to thyroid cancer. Other radiation-related tumors include hematologic tumors such as leukemia and lymphoma, as well as cancers such as lung, stomach, and liver cancer.
In addition to general medical supplies such as trauma supplies, fluids, painkillers, antibiotics, etc., radiation reserves will include the following,
Stabilized iodine, which is used to block or reduce the absorption of radioactive iodine by the thyroid gland;
Prussian blue, used to remove radioactive cesium (CS) and thallium (TL) from the inside of the human body
Cytokines used to relieve bone marrow damage in the case of acute radiation syndrome (ARS).
Other medicines used to treat vomiting, diarrhea and infections
Special reminder, the drug hoarding recommendation is for national policies, not for individuals, it is not recommended for individuals to hoard drugs, many drugs need special preservation, inexperienced individuals recommend not to hoard drugs.
