Potassium iodide is a salt made up of the minerals potassium (K) and iodine (I). Its chemical formula is “KI.” Potassium iodide is a medication and, when used properly, it can help protect the thyroid ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women should take an iodide-containing supplement to protect the brain development of their babies, according to the leading U.S. group of pediatricians. Iodine, ...