Fears that Russia will start a nuclear war have sparked panic-buying of radiation-blocking potassium iodide in the US and Europe — with the hard-to-get pills being sold for more than 10 times the usual price on sites such as eBay.The largest distributors of the pills, which can counteract the effects of radiation poisoning, told CNN Business they have put a rush on making more after being overwhelmed with demand.“This has coincided with the conflict in Ukraine,” said Chris Sampson, a rep for the London-based BTG, which sells Thyrosafe in the US.
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