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 ...

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 ...

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 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears its three-week mark, repercussions are being felt around the world as the prices of oil and grain climb. But a less common consumer product has also become a hot ...