potassium iodide(ki)

you will need at least this if there is, as the industry refers to it, a nuclear incident.

for those of you that think it can't happen again... click off. for those of you that realize that history repeats itself... read on.

for those of you that think you live far enough away from the plants become aware... it all depends on which way the wind is blowing and how hard.

at this address you will find the reasons to pick up some potassium iodide...also why we cannot depend on anyone to help us in the event of a meltdown. see how the bumbling bureaucrats handled it the last time... and be sure to note how up front they were with the public whose very lives were at risk.

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Potassium Iodide Updated Tuesday, June 01, 1999

THREE MILE ISLAND The 1979 meltdown at the Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear plant brought the US closer to a nuclear catastrophe than ever before or since. Fearing iodine might escape, the emergency response authorities sent to TMI immediately ordered KI for possible distribution. But none was available, so in an unprecedented action, the FDA attempted to manufacture the drug. Tablets could not be produced in time, so raw potassium iodide was mixed with water to make a low-grade pharmaceutical. Difficulties were encountered in finding bottles and matching caps, and there was no time to prepare labeling or usage instructions. Worse, the solution began breaking down in the bottles almost immediately, and officials later acknowledged that they had serious concerns about its safety due to its poor quality. However, faced with the possibility of millions of people being exposed to radioactive iodine without any protection whatsoever, authorities reasoned that poor KI was better than none, and decided to ship what they could. It took six days, and eventually 237,013 bottles were sent to the reactor site.

The accident was nearly over by the time the product arrived. It was stored (in secret, watched by an armed guard) in a Harrisburg warehouse while officials tried to figure out if--and how--to distribute it. Because the amount received was far less than what might be needed, emergency personnelex pressed serious fears of the possibility of rioting should a distribution be attempted. Fortunately, though, the accident was contained, and no iodine was released. With relief, the FDA ordered the KI solution destroyed, and the incident faded from memory.

But it could have been different. Harrisburg lies west of New York and Washington, and had a major release occurred with easterly winds, large cities on the Atlantic coast could have received significant exposure. Later, estimates pointed to the possibility of more than 500,000 people suffering thyroid injury in the "worst-case" scenario. text cut

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-- Anonymous, June 20, 1999

Answers

NOTE THIS: SEAWEED removes many poisonous-radioactive ISOTOPES from the body.

Especially the KELP family, in the daily diet.

Some 50 years after the birth of MACROBIOTICS in Japan..just after the BOMB was dropped there - - it was shown that a daily diet of seaweeds cured/healed radioactive poisoning... The New England Journal of Medicine finally validated it -similarly- fully... scientifically.

Anyone worried about radioactive fallout should stock up on seaweed, via their local chinese market or health food store, and also sea salt, in large quantity.

And MIGHT want to research the topic of Macrobiotics veryvery deeply. (Macrobiotics is T H E grandmother of the newage/alt-med/sci scene in usa)

-- Anonymous, June 20, 1999

I went to the PI web site. I couldn't figure out how many pills were in a package. Is it ONE? For $10?????????? a bit stiff isn't it? Has anyone else shopped around for this drug? How about European countries?

Taz,....who lives 45 miles from a nuke.

-- Anonymous, June 21, 1999

just picked this info up from an elist.

Major Surplus, Gardena, CA @ 800-441-8855, sells a 100 count bottle of 150 mg. tablets for $29.95, two for $50.00. A little less expensive if you want to check them out.

that is a direct quote as i have no idea how much they charged at anbex... someone obviously knows and provided an alternative.

-- Anonymous, June 21, 1999

But - hey. It's not just the iodine... in bottled pills/liquid.

That is merely a tiny representative of the POWER of many (obscure but potent) trace minerals in SEASALT and SEAWEEDS. That work *synergistically* with the iodine within them, to counteract radioactive poisoning.

Western Science has only recently managed to confirm a few of the extremely potent healing effects. (Which border on mystical & they cannot totally explain.) I'd have to get out my old Macrobiotic books, (alot of it is TOPLEVEL challenging philosophy of science, based on ying/yang theories of physical universe) -but it has to do with the HOW similar our blood is to sea-water, ocean water.

And the balance of chemical extremes. Sea Salt & Seaweed Lifeforms contain ancient constituents that *inherently* counteract BAD ~new~ chemicals made by humans. Anyone who wanted to, could research it. Getting bottles of iodine is a like a bandaid instead of the whole hospital.

Kelp, Kombu, etc. are easily incorporated into the daily diet via beans, soups, etc. A little goes a long way. And gives one more beautiful hair - to boot.

Probably cures aids & impotency too.

-- Anonymous, June 21, 1999