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.
LONGEST PIER- San Mateo Werder Pier (old bridge) 4,135 1972 Concrete - Primarily a fishing pier but is not open currently. In San Francisco Bay - NOT in the Pacific Ocean. 2nd LONGEST PIER - Berkeley Pier 3,000 1926 Concrete - the pier is actually much longer. Primarily a fishing pier. In San Francisco Bay - NOT in the Pacific Ocean Berkeley Fishing Pier: City of Berkeley. Highway 80 to University Avenue off-ramp, follow the signs to the Berkeley Marina. The pier is at the foot of University Avenue, just past the bait shop and Marina.