KI (potassium iodide) is a salt of stable (not radioactive) iodine that can help block radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid gland, thus protecting this gland from radiation injury. The thyroid gland is the part of the body that is most sensitive to radioactive iodine.
The pier will soon become the Gulf of Mexico's longest, surpassing the 1,540-foot pier opened in July at Gulf State Park.
Thermaic Gulf from Space. The Pierian plain and the plain to the north surround the gulf while mountains and hills dominate the east and the southwest. Ports around the gulf including several small ports and a major port in Thessaloniki. Cape Kassandra lies to the east.