These crystals of lead iodide formed from a mixture of lead nitrate and potassium iodide. Yiping Zhang, of Xiamen University prepared the fine, flaky crystals by mixing the reagents in boiling water ...

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 ...

As news of nuclear contamination in Fukushima made its way to the United States, pharmaceutical companies such as Anbex were flooded with orders (Copyright 2022 The ...

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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.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is coordinating the statewide distribution of free potassium iodide tablets on Aug. 14 for all Pennsylvanians who live, work, or study within 10 miles of the four ...

If you live near any of Pennsylvania's four nuclear power plants, you will be able to get a fresh batch of potassium iodide tablets in mid August, to use in case of a radiation leak. But what are ...

If you live directly across Lake Erie from the Fermi nuclear power plant, you will be offered a pill that blocks radiation. On Thursday, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit released details of the ...