Abstract
An unexpected consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb 24, 2022, has been the surge in demand for iodine pills in many European countries and others further afield. Online vendors have been selling tablets of potassium iodide, the salt of stable iodine, for twice their pre-war price. Shortages have been reported in pharmacies across several European nations. The run on iodine has been prompted by fears that the war in Ukraine could involve a nuclear incident. Exposure to radioactive iodine is associated with a heightened risk of developing thyroid cancer. Ingesting potassium iodide before and after the exposure cuts the risk by saturating the thyroid with stable iodine.
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