Toxic Exposure and No Emergency Protocol: ONA Reception Center Redange — May 15, 2026

Last night while inside my room at the ONA reception center in Redange, I heard a door slam in the hall. Suddenly, a burst of gritty or grainy air entered the room. Shortly afterward, I began experiencing burning sensations on my skin and in my eyes. When I stood up from where I had been seated and looked in the mirror, both of my eyes were bloodshot red, and I observed bilateral lesions on the sclera of both eyes. I have previously experienced similar symptoms associated with toxic exposure, specifically toxic conjunctivitis. The sudden onset of eye irritation coupled with bilateral scleral lesions indicated possible exposure to an airborne chemical irritant. I went directly to the front desk and asked security to contact Poison Control. The audio [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KvCM66WdLAFCam-OEr-YJjTUCFCW00jM/view?usp=drivesdk] documents events as they transpired as well as my attempts to obtain emergency assistance and medical care. What it also reveals is something that affects every resident of this facility: the ONA reception center in Redange has no emergency preparedness protocol in place. Security had no clear procedure for responding to a medical emergency. No one knew whether to call Poison Control or 112. No one knew how to arrange transport to emergency services. No one knew who would pay, or how a resident would get back. These are not minor administrative gaps. If I had been choking, bleeding, or having a cardiac event, the response would have been the same: confusion, delay and uncertainty. For any resident of this facility, this institutional failure could have been life threatening. Two days prior, I was evaluated by a family physician regarding suspected toxic exposure. He ordered laboratory work including a cholinesterase test. In addition, I was referred to another specialist for a more in depth toxicological evaluation. Eventually, I was transported by ambulance to the ER in Ettelbruck for treatment. The ER physician stated that the symptoms could be consistent with toxic exposure. The physician prescribed antibiotic drops. However, the condition does not appear to be responding to the antibiotics. The physician told me if my symptoms persist through the weekend to see an ophthalmologist on Monday. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drtamaradixon.substack.com [https://drtamaradixon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]