Demand for Potassium Iodide Pills Has Skyrocketed, but Why?

Demand for Potassium Iodide Pills , Has Skyrocketed, but Why?.

CNN reports growing fears of widescale radioactive fallout have increased demand for potassium iodide pills.

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the event of nuclear fallout, .

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the event of nuclear fallout, .

Whether caused by bombs or the destruction of nuclear plants.

Whether caused by bombs or the destruction of nuclear plants.

Unhealthy amounts of radioactive iodine will be released into the atmosphere, contaminating soil, water, plants and animals.

If inhaled into the lungs, radioiodine is likely to harm the thyroid, disrupting the regulation of hormones throughout the body.

Experts say too much exposure can cause thyroid cancer.

Potassium iodide, in the form of a liquid or a pill, is known to saturate the thyroid gland, thus preventing the absorption of radioiodine.

Sales of potassium iodide have greatly increased as Vladimir Putin continues to escalate the conflict in Ukraine.

Sales of potassium iodide have greatly increased as Vladimir Putin continues to escalate the conflict in Ukraine.

Experts say in the event of nuclear fallout, potassium iodide won't do much good.

Experts say in the event of nuclear fallout, potassium iodide won't do much good.

According to the CDC, a single dose of potassium iodide will only protect the thyroid gland for about 24 hours.

According to the CDC, a single dose of potassium iodide will only protect the thyroid gland for about 24 hours