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.
RECORDS: Second Longest Span (1,200 feet), Second Longest Total Bridge Length (4.14 miles), Most Single Bridge Lane Miles (20.7 miles) LOCATION: Iâ275 over Lower Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Terra Ceia. SUPERIOR AESTHETICS: Pier footings are not in view; oval columns, box girders, and a single plane of stay cables.