Can pregnant women take potassium iodide pills?
In addition to the detectors, NBC News personnel are equipped with protective masks and suits, along with access to potassium iodide pills.
It says potassium iodide pills are not antidotes for radiation.
Demand for radiation detectors, along with potassium iodide pills, which can help prevent radiation-induced thyroid cancer, quickly outstripped supplies and the limited capacity to produce more.