Recent news on Potassium Iodide

Potassium iodide tablets are OK for 2 more years  -  May 19, 2007
Toledo Blade,Jerusalem Township residents living near Davis-Besse nuclear power plant may be able to keep the potassium iodide tablets they received in 2002 another two

Westchester County Receives New Potassium Iodide (KI)  -  May 10, 2007
Westchester.com,White Plains, NY - Westchester County has received a new supply of potassium iodide (KI) and distributed it to several municipalities within the 10-mile

Monroe County distributes potassium iodide to Ginna-area residents  -  May 1, 2007
EmpireStateNews.net,Monroe County officials are again distributing potassium iodide – also known as KI – to residents who live within the 10-mile emergency planning zone of the

KI to be distributed for free to Orange county residents in Indian ...  -  May 11, 2007
Mid-Hudson News,Potassium Iodide, commonly know as KI, is used to protect the thyroid gland in the event of a radiation release, but it does not offer overall protection

Nuclear Reaction: Anti-nuke activist is back to take up fighting ...  -  May 10, 2007
Amesbury News,...“For the few individuals that cannot be moved in the event of a nuclear disaster we recommend that you leave them behind and administer potassium iodide to

Pills offered to residents near Ginna  -  May 3, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,11, 2001, terrorist attacks, entails giving free potassium iodide to each individual living or working in parts of Wayne County, Webster and Penfield.

Nuke plant neighbors issued precautionary pills  -  May 2, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,...(May 2, 2007) — Monroe County official are distributing potassium iodide to residents who live within 10 miles of the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario,

KI pill pickup still available  -  Apr 28, 2007
Times Herald-Record,Potassium iodide, or KI, is meant to protect the thyroid gland in the event of a release of radioactive iodine from the Indian Point nuclear power plant.

Titration system determines acid in biodiesel  -  May 14, 2007
Manufacturing Talk,After a defined time has elapsed, potassium iodide and water are added. The released elemental iodine is then titrated with sodium thiosulfate solution.

Many are the varieties in the salt of the earth  -  May 18, 2007
Bend Weekly,Potassium iodide is usually added to protect against thyroid disease. Other additives are included to prevent drying and caking.

Veterans thank Sen. Sanders  -  May 18, 2007
Barre Montpelier Times Argus,Only one source of electricity requires an evacuation plan and potassium iodide pills. These items are never present, of course, in the page-size ads of

A darkroom with a view  -  May 17, 2007
The Herald,The mental image of Hill and Adamson, the Scottish early pioneers of the medium, mixing potassium iodide and silver nitrate while musing on artistic

State to revise process for lethal injections  -  May 16, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle,...sedative that causes unconsciousness; pancuronium bromide, which paralyzes the muscles and halts breathing; and potassium iodide, which stops the heart.

In the name of science  -  May 13, 2007
New Glasgow News,She used the process of redox titration to add hydrochloric acid, potassium iodide, starch indicator solution and distilled water to the juice to determine

The overprotective ‘Big Daddy’ Spano has outdone himself again  -  May 12, 2007
The Journal News / Lohud.com,Give us free potassium iodide pills and a spoonful of artificial sweetener to help the medicine go down. Deliver us from evil, and our worst evil impulses.

Land Purchases, $15M PD/Annex Top Chatham Warrant  -  May 9, 2007
Cape Cod Chronicle,Also at the meeting, the health department will be distributing potassium iodide (KI) pills free of charge to residents. The pills, designed to limiting the

Keep talking happy talk about Indian Point  -  May 2, 2007
Remote Access,In case of a disaster, I am well- supplied with potassium iodide. Good stuff, KI. I will wash it down with cherry Kool-Aid.

'War on Terror' undoubtedly a war of error  -  May 2, 2007
KSC The Equinox (subscription),In case of a nuclear attack, we are told, "health care authorities may or may not advise you to take potassium iodide," which "may or may not protect your

Anti-Radiation Pills--How to Get Them  -  May 1, 2007
13WHAM-TV,Chalonda Roberts (Wayne County, NY) - Most people who live near the Ginna Nuclear Plant are familiar with potassium iodide (KI)—it’s provides protection

Former Clamshell members stand firm against nuclear power  -  May 1, 2007
Mineral Wells Index,Now living in Hampton, just a few miles from Seabrook Station, she still keeps a bottle of potassium iodide in the kitchen of her Hampton home.

Kind of like an old car, Indian Point is past its prime  -  Apr 30, 2007
Remote Access,Smoke above the plant sent lots of people scrambling for their potassium iodide pills, only to remember the recent warning that they were likely expired and

Seabrook protesters stand firm over 1977 protest  -  Apr 29, 2007
Eagle Tribune,And she still keeps a bottle of potassium iodide in the kitchen of her Hampton home. The chemical can protect the thyroid from radiation in the event of a

Breathe Easier This Spring With an Air Purifier  -  Apr 29, 2007
Emediawire (press release),In addition to everything the Healthmate and Healthmate Junior air purifiers do, the Plus series adds Potassium Iodide to the standard 15 pounds of

Potassium iodide tablets expire, new shipment is late  -  Apr 4, 2007
Times Herald-Record,Regulators, health officials and emergency workers all say the expired potassium iodide tablets, now 5 days old, would still protect people from

Additional New Potassium Iodide Distribution Dates Set By Bureau ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Putnam County News and Recorder (subscription),This site is a publication of The Putnam County News and Recorder, the source for news and information of the Philipstown and Putnam Valley area.

Collagen could boost nutrient retention in meats  -  Apr 18, 2007
FoodProductionDaily.com,..."Increasing the stability of potassium iodide during thermal processing and storage of enriched products would facilitate better control over the actual

Collagen Injections Safeguard Nutrients  -  Apr 19, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Adding collagen fibre or collagen hydrolysate saturated with potassium iodide to meat makes it more stable than potassium iodide introduced using iodized

KI to be distributed to Orange County residents in IP emergency zone  -  Apr 18, 2007
Mid-Hudson News,Potassium Iodide, commonly know as KI, is used to protect the thyroid gland in the event of a radiation release, but it does not offer overall protection

THINGS YOU DON'T REALIZE UNTIL AFTER YOU MOVE COULD MAKE YOU GO ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
New York Post,The school district wants me to give it permission to administer potassium iodide to my daughter if there is a "radiological" emergency!

When Bad Things Happen  -  Apr 6, 2007
New York Magazine,Stock up on potassium iodide tablets—taking them within hours of exposure can help protect children and pregnant women who have growing thyroids that absorb

Your Stories: KI Pill Distribution  -  Apr 13, 2007
NewsChannel 9 WSYR,Oswego County just received a new supply of Potassium Iodide, the pills that'll protect your thyroid if there's ever an accident at the nuclear plant.

Check the label on KI pills, it may be time for a new prescription  -  Apr 2, 2007
The Journal News.com,Rockland officials, too, are planning to distribute potassium iodide to towns and villages within the 10-mile radius, and to the public at the fire training

More radiation pills available  -  Apr 4, 2007
White Plains Journal News,Putnam County is continuing to distribute fresh potassium iodide tablets this month. The tablets protect the thyroid from radiation and are for use in case

Quality assurance of Biofuels  -  Apr 20, 2007
Processing Talk,After a defined time has elapsed, potassium iodide and water are added. The released elemental iodine is then titrated with sodium thiosulfate solution.

Free KI pill distribution begins Monday  -  Apr 20, 2007
Barnstable Patriot,The free distribution of potassium iodide, or KI, pills to any Barnstable resident who wants them begins Monday. Barnstable Heath Director Tom McKean said a

Indian Point fire stirs deep-seated fears  -  Apr 6, 2007
Remote Access,Near me, some of my colleagues were rummaging for potassium iodide pills, the so-called KI pills that would protect their thyroids from radioactive iodine.

KI available in Oswego County  -  Mar 31, 2007
EmpireStateNews.net,Oswego County has received new supplies of potassium iodide (KI) pills for distribution to people who live within 10 miles of the nuclear power plants at

Total value of contracts registered at Turkmen commodity and raw ...  -  27 Mar 2007
Turkmenistan.ru,Azerbaijani and Belizean merchants purchased potassium iodide ChDA and Portland cement M-500. Swiss, Turkish, Chinese, Hong Kong, British Virgin Island and

Westchester County To Receive New Potassium Iodide  -  Mar 5, 2007
Westchester.com,White Plains, NY - Westchester County is preparing to receive a new supply of potassium iodide (KI) this month to distribute to municipalities,

New KI pills ready for residents near Vermont Yankee  -  Mar 19, 2007
Vermont Guardian,A public meeting about potassium iodide is scheduled for 7 pm Tuesday at the American Legion Hall in Brattleboro for people in the six emergency planning

Fresh potassium iodide expected this month for those near Indian Point  -  Mar 2, 2007
The Journal News.com,WHITE PLAINS - Westchester and Putnam county officials expect to receive new supplies of potassium iodide, or KI, this month to distribute to schools,

Putnam Distributes Anti-Radiation Pills  -  Mar 23, 2007
WCBS-TV New York,...(CBS/AP) CARMEL, NY Putnam County will be handing out a new batch of Potassium Iodide pills to people living within 10 miles of the Indian Point Nuclear

Chatham Offers KI Pills For Residents  -  Mar 14, 2007
Cape Cod Chronicle,CHATHAM — The town’s health department has a stockpile of potassium iodide pills, which it is making available to town residents in the event of a

Wayne Co. Residents Can Get KI Pills  -  Mar 2, 2007
13WHAM-TV,...(Wayne Co., NY) - People who live near the Ginna Nuclear Power Plant can get potassium iodide (KI) starting this week. The current pills are set to expire

Around Dennis March 1-8  -  Mar 1, 2007
Yarmouthport Register,Dennis residents may obtain two free potassium iodide (KI) pills for each household member from the Dennis Health Department in the Town Hall Annex building

SLO County can't afford recommended Diablo nuke disaster prep  -  Mar 9, 2007
Press-Enterprise (subscription),...already complied with a grand jury recommendation to give information to obstetricians and pediatricians about the thyroid-protecting drug potassium iodide.

How one company lost out protecting the nation from terrorists  -  Mar 13, 2007
Kansas City Star,Hollis-Eden says the agency has bought other anti-radiation drugs, such as potassium iodide to protect the thyroid gland, that also must be taken within a

Diablo ideas hit funding problem  -  Mar 9, 2007
San Luis Obispo Tribune,...a grand jury recommendation to issue an information sheet to county obstetricians and pediatricians about the thyroid-protecting drug potassium iodide.

REACTS key in nuclear threat  -  25 Feb 2007
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription),It also has potassium iodide tablets - to block the effects of radioactive iodine - and other things that could prove useful in a crisis or a catastrophe.

Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services Issues Instructions re ...  -  Feb 21, 2007
Putnam County News and Recorder (subscription),The Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services announced today that the Potassium Iodide tablets, also known as KI, distributed in November,

Potassium iodide pills’ shelf life extended by two years  -  Jan 31, 2007
San Luis Obispo Tribune,The Food and Drug Administration has extended the shelf life of radiation emergency potassium iodide tablets by two years. In the wake of the Sept.

Nuke Thyroid Pills Expiring  -  Feb 19, 2007
NewsChannel 9 WSYR,KI pills, which contain Potassium Iodide, would help protect people from thyroid cancer, but we've learned, that some of the pills in the current batch have

Putnam to distribute new KI pills  -  Feb 17, 2007
Mid-Hudson News,Carmel – Some 4½ years after Putnam County distributed potassium iodide tables to persons living within the 10 mile Indian Point Emergency Planning Zone,

More radiation meds are on way  -  Feb 12, 2007
San Luis Obispo Tribune,State emergency services officials will order 500000 adult doses and 300000 children’s doses of emergency potassium iodide to replenish aging supplies of

Radiation Pills Expire Soon—Who Knew?  -  Feb 8, 2007
13WHAM-TV,The medication (potassium iodide) was given to protect area residents in the event of an accident or terror attack that might lead to a radiation leak.

Diablo Canyon Report: Grand Jury: SLO County well-prepared  -  Feb 1, 2007
Santa Maria Times,As part of the recommendation related to potassium iodide, the jury suggested emergency services review all information in the AT&T telephone directory

Grand jury suggests emergency plans  -  Feb 2, 2007
San Luis Obispo Tribune,Prepare and distribute to obstetricians and pediatricians an information sheet about using potassium iodide. The drug can be taken to reduce the risk of

Around Town  -  Feb 21, 2007
Harwich Oracle,KI is the abbreviation for potassium iodide, a nonprescription medicine that when used properly can prevent the uptake of radioactive iodine by the thyroid

Hijacking the AM Band  -  Feb 8, 2007
LA City Beat,...“We had a reporter in here give me a packet of Iostat, which is potassium iodide, for my thyroid, when the nuke plant melts down.

Camp Floyd employee tries to make photo history  -  Jan 28, 2007
Daily Herald,Over several hours, park employee Jared Pedroza mixed silver nitrate, local creek water, potassium iodide and cadmium bromide, among other chemicals,

Around Bourne, Jan. 18  -  18 Jan 2007
Upper Cape Codder,The Health Department will continue to dispense potassium iodide pills on Mondays from 9 to noon at Town Hall. Some 140 pills were dispensed last week,

NRC offers KI pills to those within 10 miles of plant  -  Jan 10, 2007
Monticello Times,Potassium iodide, known as KI, is a cheap nonprescription drug that has proven to prevent thyroid cancer, which is one of the main causes of death after

Vouchers given for radiation meds  -  Jan 4, 2007
Joliet Herald News,Potassium iodide prevents or reduces absorption of radioactive iodine by the thyroid gland, which is particularly vulnerable to cancer-causing radiation.

Minn. police give meds for nuke incident  -  Jan 3, 2007
Earthtimes.orgPotassium iodide offers some protection against absorbing radiation, but only for the thyroid. The vouchers are redeemable at nearby Target pharmacies for

Nuke-plant neighbors get vouchers for radiation drug  -  Jan 3, 2007
Scripps News,People who live within 10 miles of Minnesota's two nuclear power plants should receive vouchers in the mail this week for free doses of potassium iodide,

Energy costs are too high  -  Jan 3, 2007
Yarmouthport Register,Potassium iodide pills, also known as KI pills, have been distributed to towns throughout the Cape as protection against thyroid cancer caused by

CRANE LAKE, MINN.  -  Jan 3, 2007
Pioneer Press,Residents will receive a voucher for the potassium iodide that can be presented to one of six participating Target pharmacies. Businesses and dependent-care

Your preparedness guide for any emergency  -  Dec 20, 2006
Consumer Reports (subscription)Here's a concise guide to preparing for any emergency, plus specific advice from federal officials about potassium iodide, the one over-the-counter drug

Neighbors of MN nuclear plants eligible for radiation drug  -  Jan 3, 2007
LaCrosse Tribune,The drug, potassium iodide, could be taken as a precaution if there’sa release of radiation. It would offer some protection against radiation absorption by

Feds Hand Out Thyroid Pill to Residents Near Nuclear Plants ...  -  Jan 3, 2007
First Coast News,...there's a voucher that can be exchanged for free doses of potassium iodide. typically uses iodine to regulate parts of the body.

Nuclear Plant Neighbors To Receive Radiation Drug  -  Jan 3, 2007
WCCO,The drug -- potassium iodide -- could be taken as a precaution if there's a release of radioactivity. It would offer some protection against radiation

Non-Drug Alternative To Cold Medications For Children Is As Close ...  -  Jan 16, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),ThyroShield(TM) Potassium Iodide Oral Solution and other specialty prescription and over-the- counter drugs for clinical indications in allergy,

Residents near nuclear plants can get free anti-radiation pills in ...  -  Jan 2, 2007
Pioneer Press,...power plants will be offered two doses of potassium iodide as a precaution against radiation, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said today.

Non-Drug Alternative To Cold Medications for Children Is As Close ...  -  Jan 15, 2007
Yahoo! News (press release)ThyroShield(TM) Potassium Iodide Oral Solution and other specialty prescription and over-the- counter drugs for clinical indications in allergy,

At Large: There's no time like the presents  -  Dec 21, 2006
Allston-Brighton TAB,The Evac Pack, on the other hand, can do just that, what with its three days of food and water, FDA-approved potassium iodide and emergency radio equipment.

On free minds, methane lakes, fabulous ferns and more …  -  Jan 5, 2007
Pioneer Press,The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is coordinating the giveaway of doses of potassium iodide (known as KI, because "K" is the symbol of the element

Fighting dirty  -  Jan 3, 2007
Macleans,Or filled the family cupboards with Potassium Iodide pills. But perhaps you have grown impatient with a threat that has yet to materialize.

Vit. supplements boost birth weight  -  Jan 3, 2007
Health24.com,...niacin (niacinamide 20mg), vitamin B3 (30mcg), zinc (15mg), potassium iodide (0,15mg), iron (ferrous fumarate, 10mg), magnesium oxide (100mg),

Multivitamins could boost birth weight for kids of undernourished ...  -  Jan 2, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,...calcium pantothenate (5 mg), folic acid (0.15 mg), niacin (niacinamide 20 mg), vitamin B3 (30 micrograms), zinc (15 mg), potassium iodide (0.15 mg),

Mid-Cape towns seek best way to distribute KI pills  -  Dec 27, 2006
Yarmouthport Register,It took a few years, but the state has fulfilled its obligation to distribute potassium iodide (KI) pills to the Cape and Islands.

Special Survival Booklet for Nuclear War  -  Dec 25, 2006
The Conservative Voice,Þ Swallow potassium iodide to avoid thyroid cancer. Ø Because there are many kinds of burns and poisoning, summarizing them succinctly is difficult.

Chatham To Formulate KI Distribution Plan After Holidays  -  Dec 20, 2006
Cape Cod Chronicle,CHATHAM --- The town has received 70000 doses of potassium iodide from the state, and officials plan to develop a distribution plan early next year.

Your preparedness guide for any emergency  -  Dec 20, 2006
Consumer Reports (subscription)Here's a concise guide to preparing for any emergency, plus specific advice from federal officials about potassium iodide, the one over-the-counter drug

'KI' tablets to be distributed  -  Dec 6, 2006
Upper Cape Codder,..."Potassium iodide is one of the only items that exist to protect people from radiation," said Mason. "Our concern is that we don't want people to think it's

KI pills are delivered to Cape towns  -  Nov 28, 2006
Harwich Oracle,Hundreds of thousands of potassium iodide pills that would be taken in the event of a nuclear mishap at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant have been

At Large: There's no time like the presents  -  Dec 21, 2006
Allston-Brighton TAB,The Evac Pack, on the other hand, can do just that, what with its three days of food and water, FDA-approved potassium iodide and emergency radio equipment.

Special Survival Booklet for Nuclear War  -  Dec 25, 2006
The Conservative Voice,Þ Swallow potassium iodide to avoid thyroid cancer. Ø Because there are many kinds of burns and poisoning, summarizing them succinctly is difficult.

Radiation pills become available in Pilgrim area  -  Dec 6, 2006
Eyewitness News,The potassium iodide tablets are designed to reduce the risk of thyroid cancer if they are taken immediately after radiation is released from a nuclear

Chatham To Formulate KI Distribution Plan After Holidays  -  Dec 20, 2006
Cape Cod Chronicle,CHATHAM --- The town has received 70000 doses of potassium iodide from the state, and officials plan to develop a distribution plan early next year.

The good news about imminent disaster  -  Dec 18, 2006
WorldNetDaily,...that can be built at home and combined with a minimal amount of Potassium Iodide, would help keep as much as 99 percent of the population alive,

Radiation pills about to become available  -  Dec 7, 2006
The Patriot Ledger,The tablets of potassium iodide, or KI, block the thyroid gland from absorbing radioactive isotopes - reducing the risk of thyroid cancer - if they are

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