Potassium iodide (KI) is a type of iodine a person may receive during a radiation emergency. It works by preventing the thyroid from absorbing a type of radioactive material. KI is a type of medical ...

March 15 (Reuters) - Explosions at nuclear reactors in Japan damaged by last week's earthquake and tsunami have released radiation into the atmosphere. Wind direction determines where any released ...

Bob Edwards talks with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman Bill Pierce about the federal government's recent purchase of anti-radiation medicine. One and a half million doses of ...

New Jersey's Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations generate more than 40% of the electricity produced in the Garden State, according to its parent operator PSEG Nuclear. And it's all about ...