Demand For Potassium Iodide Surges As Russia’s War In Ukraine Stokes Radiation Fears
by janrinok from SoylentNews on (#5X6TX)
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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 commodity as the war raises fears of global nuclear conflict: potassium iodide.
Twenty tablets of ThyroSafe, whose active ingredient is potassium iodide, can fetch as much as $175 on eBay. ThyroSafe's official distributor has stopped taking new orders from its website, and existing ones will see a delay in shipping.
Expecting a run on toilet rolls and tinned goods any time soon in the US?
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