As Russia's assault in Ukraine intensifies, fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine's nuclear plants, or from the use of a nuclear bomb, has triggered surging ...

Potassium iodide supplements are flying off drug-store shelves in the United States, according to a number of reports. There are two reasons why this is not a good thing. One, experts have repeatedly ...

Explosions at nuclear reactors in Japan damaged by last week's earthquake and tsunami have released radiation into the atmosphere. Wind direction determines where any released radiation will travel.

Americans are panic-buying potassium iodide tablets over fears of a possible nuclear war with Russia, despite warnings from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that taking too many of the ...

While checking out the Federal Business Opportunities network, we came across a listing by the Defense Logistics Agency — the Troop Support branch — seeking a supply of potassium iodide tablets.

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, the placement of its nuclear arsenal on alert and the attacks on Ukraine's nuclear facilities is driving the demand for potassium iodide pills. The reason ...

Sales of potassium iodide pills, like these shown from 2002, soar as fears of radiation from nuclear fallout or reactor accidents rise amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Carlos T. Miranda Associated ...

Potassium iodide (KI) may lessen the black staining associated with silver diamine fluoride (SDF) on restored teeth, according to research presented on March 22 at the 2018 American Association of ...

Potassium iodide offers limited protection to those exposed to a Chernobyl-type disaster. By C. Claiborne Ray Q. Five years ago, we were given potassium iodide pills because we live near a nuclear ...