Nuclear danger skyrockets the demand for “Anti-radiation” pills
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and President Putin's order to put nuclear deterrence forces on "special" alert, as well as the Russian occupation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants, is frightening many Western citizens who are looking for to buy so
Potassium iodide can help block the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine, thus protecting the gland from radiation damage during a nuclear accident. It is therefore an emergency and partial remedy to be used in the event of the presence of radioactive elements.
After Putin demanded that his nuclear forces be combat-ready last week, Google search trends for "iodide pills" in the United States have risen to the highest level since 2011, when the nuclear disaster occurred. Fukushima.
Like the United States and NATO, Russia has thousands of nuclear warheads and maintains a nuclear deterrent strike force. As Russian raids show no signs of slowing, Putin announced on Saturday that he would declare war on any country that imposes a no-fly zone on Ukraine.
However, the search for potassium iodide pills has also exploded in Italy, albeit to a lesser extent. Probably most of the Italians have been informed to the limit on vaccines, but no one has thought about giving information on this product.
On the contrary, the hunt for the pill has started in the rest of Europe. The Brussels Times reported that 30,000 residents flocked to the pharmacy for free potassium iodide pills after the invasion. Pharmacies in Bulgaria are already sold out.
"Over the past six days, Bulgarian pharmacies have sold as much [iodine] as they sell in a year," said Nikolay Kostov, president of the Union of Pharmacies, according to Reuters.
“We have ordered new quantities, but I'm afraid they won't last long,” Kostov said.
Administration of the tablets should take place within a few hours of radiation exposure and may help protect the thyroid gland for approximately 48 hours.
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