Iodine Is Flying Off the Shelves
Iodine Is Flying Off the Shelves
Iodine is flying off the shelves in light of the Japanese nuclear disaster.
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" Texas vitamin shops can't keep iodine in stark -- dirt and liquid form or in pill form place like the drug emporium in Tyler can't keep up with the demand even alternative. Helped cap is running low."
" We actually have sold out at our liquid forms that I don't. We still have some in capsule form and -- result of the tablet form."
" has many uses one of them and protect the body from absorbing radiation."
" People are trying to take it I don't mind being filled with thyroid. Nice to eliminate the potential for bodies absorbing the radioactive I don't."
" Manager Michelle guest says there's an increased interest -- after what happened in Japan Friday."
" Obviously there is some concern that other people have been so they're coming in here requesting that product and stepping up and taking into Helmand waiting until they have feeling the music."
" iodine is in stark she says even some customers are even buying it in bulk."
" We did have one particular customer group bought multiple. Units -- liquid I don't and I'm sure she was buying her family her friends -- herself back. She thought seven models."
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