Potassium iodide pills are to be used in the event of a nuclear emergency. Their purpose is to saturate the thyroid gland with stable iodine. This saturation will prevent the uptake of radioiodines (one of the most immediate dangerous radioactive components of a nuclear blast) You can buy them at Nitro-Pak.com .

Radioiodine exposure can cause thyroid cancer, especially in children. Thyroid cancer takes up to 30 years to show up in exposed people, so children and young people should be the first priority in dosing.

What is Potassium Iodide?

Potassium Iodide (KI) is a salt formed from the elements Potassium and Iodine. It is used as a stable form of Iodine for thyroid blocking.

How do Potassium Iodide pills work?

Potassium Iodide pills work by "filling up" your thyroid gland with a safe form of Iodine. With the thyroid thus "saturated", other forms of Iodine, including radioiodines (radioactive iodines), can't be absorbed.

How dangerous is radioiodine?

Radioiodine is VERY dangerous. Beginning about four years after the Chernobyl reactor accident, the incidence of thyroid cancer affecting children in areas covered by the radioactive plume increased by as much as 30 to 100 times.

Children have the highest probability of getting thyroid cancer from radioiodine exposure.

Are radioiodines the only danger from a nuclear accident?

NO. radioiodine is only one component of fallout from a nuclear accident. If you are told to evacuate, DO IT! Rad Block KI® pills are very effective to prevent future thyroid cancer in those that may be exposed to radioactive Iodines. They will not protect against the effect of direct radiation exposure (this occurs when you are very close to the actual source of radiation).

Are anti-radiation pills safe for children?

YES. If you compare the risks of radioiodine exposure to the risks of taking Potassium Iodide (KI) pills, it is much safer to give KI than to risk later thyroid cancer.

In fact, children are the most at risk to develop thyroid cancer as a result of exposure to radioiodine. KI is generally safe for short-term use.

Pay close attention to administering the proper dosage, especially in babies and pregnant or lactating women.