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»  EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER - 03/17/11 :
NO CURRENT SIGN RADIATION THREAT WILL HIT COUNTY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE :

Tulare County Public Health & OES Advises No Radiation Threats Currently Exist
VISALIA - Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency Department of Public Health and Office of Emergency Services (OES) want to emphasize that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) state that there is no risk expected to Tulare County, or the state of California as a result of the radiological situation in Japan.

"At present, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission indicates Japan's nuclear emergency presents no danger to us here," stated Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare County Public Health Officer. "We have been in contact with federal and state agencies responsible for monitoring radiation levels across the West Coast and there is currently no need for alarm."

Since there is no current risk, residents are urged to not take potassium iodide as a precautionary measure against radiation exposure. "It's not necessary given our current circumstances here in the United States," added Haught. "Locally, if individuals are taking this supplement as a precautionary measure, they should stop. No supplement should be taken without supervision from a physician. At this time there would be no benefit from potassium iodide, but only potential risks of side effects."

Tulare County continues to monitor the information received, and will update residents as the situation evolves. For more information, interested parties can call the CDPH Public Health Information at 1-916-341-3947, or visit www.oes.ca.gov.

Residents are always encouraged to be prepared for future emergency situations by developing their own emergency preparedness kit. Resources and material lists are available at www.ready.gov and www.OES.tularehhsa.org. Residents can also be prepared by registering for AlertTC, Tulare County's mass notification system, by visiting www.alerttc.com or calling the Tulare County Health & Human Services Information and Referral line at 1-800-834-7121

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Allison M. Lambert
Media Specialist, Administrative Services Division
Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency
5957 South Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA, 93277
Telephone: (559) 624-8007
Fax: (559) 740-4382
E-Mail: ALambert@tularehhsa.org


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