Sales of potassium iodide or KI pills, which are often marketed as protecting the body from radioactive fallout, are soaring. But radiation health experts say the pills aren't really helpful in ...

KI pills block the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine which may be released during a nuclear incident, the Town of ...

Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && The Pennsylvania Department of Health will offer free potassium iodide pills later this month to people who live or work near the Limerick nuclear ...

On Tuesday, November 27th, 2012, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) announced plans to begin offering free Potassium Iodide (KI) pills to residents living within a 10-mile radius of ...