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MOORESVILLE, N.C., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- For Nukepills.com, specialists in the niche market of radiation emergency preparedness, 2009 was a year of record sales due to events such as Iran's nuclear program, nuclear plant radiation leaks, Potassium Iodide distribution programs and worries of dirty bombs. Even the Swine Flu pandemic played a role in the surge of sales. In early 2009, Nukepills.com delivered 5.4 million doses of FDA-approved ThyroShield Potassium Iodide to Kuwait's Ministry...

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent localized government handout of samples of potassium iodide has sky-rocketed sales for online merchant Nukepills.com. Recent retail orders of Iosat(TM) Potassium Iodide have increased by almost 400% and wholesale orders to vendors and medical facilities have surged as well for the authorized national distributor. A limited supply of potassium iodide tablets was handed out to people residing within 10 miles of select nuclear plants....

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Non-Linear Optical Materials and Applications http://www.reportlinker.com/p0109911/Non-Linear-Optical-Materials-and-Applications.html This report analyzes the global market for Non-Linear Optical Materials and Applications in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Lithium-Niobate (LiNbO3), Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP), B-Barium Borate...

Previously Distributed Tablets Expire Aug. 31; New Tablets Available Beginning Sept. 1 HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Health will provide free potassium iodide, or KI, tablets to people who live or work within a 10-mile radius of Pennsylvania's five nuclear power plants beginning next month. The KI tablets that were distributed previously by the commonwealth will expire on Aug. 31 and should be discarded in the trash. The pills should not be used...

The Lake County, Ohio, utilities department said a malfunction with a chemical feeder caused many customers to receive pink water from their faucets. The department said the 8 p.m. malfunction Saturday led to the water receiving too much potassium permanganate, a chemical used to remove bad tastes, odors and other contaminants from water, WEWS-TV, Cleveland, reported Monday. Rick Martin, executive director of the Water Department, said the pink water is not a health risk but it can stain...

Partnership with Fleming Pharmaceuticals to increase access to radiological threat antidote WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Heyltex Corporation announced an agreement in principle with Fleming Pharmaceuticals for the exclusive distribution of ThyroShield(R) in the United States. ThyroShield(R) Potassium Iodide Oral Solution is a ready-to-use, liquid medicine that protects infants, children, and adults at risk of exposure to radioactive iodine. It is the only...

Kuwait Ministry of Health stockpiles thyroid-blocking potassium iodide for nuclear radiation emergencies MOORESVILLE, N.C., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Nukepills.com today announced the sale of 180,000 units (5.4 million doses) of ThyroShield(TM) Potassium Iodide to the Kuwait Ministry of Health. Worth approximately $1.4 million, the sale was brokered by Nukepills.com and signifies Kuwait's proactive course in protecting its citizens during a nuclear radiation emergency. "This sale is the...

Potassium nitrate is an ingredient of fertiliser and widely available from garden centres. It is a stable substance until mixed with certain other materials. Once this happens, a chemical reaction takes place as it releases carbon dioxide. It was favoured by IRA bomb-makers. Bombs usually rely on large quantities of potassium nitrate - more than can usually be bought without attracting attention. This is why groups of people tend to buy small quantities each to avoid attention. Five...

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Agricultu industry is available in its catalogue. Analysis of Global and China Potash Fertilizer Industry 2008 http://www.reportlinker.com/p092103/Analysis-of-Global-and-China-Potash-Fertilizer-Industry-2008.html The consumption of global potash fertilizer in 2007 recorded 37 million tons, major consumer countries such as China, the United States, Brazil, India and Southeast Asian countries consumed two third of...

By Rory Sweeney, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jul. 20--Checking the shelf life of the potassium iodide pills would be right up there with mowing the lawn on the priority list of people within the 10-mile emergency zone of the Susquehanna nuclear plant. But if people did notice -- or there was a catastrophic incident -- they might be concerned. According to the stamped date, the pills expired in August of last year. Not to worry, though. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...