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2. Potassium iodide - Wikipedia

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   Potassium iodide is a nutritional supplement in animal feeds and also in the human diet. In humans it is the most common additive used for iodizing table salt (a public health measure to prevent iodine deficiency in populations that get little seafood).

3. Iodine (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   For this reason, people at risk of exposure to environmental radioactive iodine (iodine-131) in fallout may be instructed to take non-radioactive potassium iodide tablets. The typical adult dose is one 130 mg tablet per 24 hours, supplying 100 mg (100,000 micrograms ) of ionic iodine (the typical daily dose of iodine for normal health is on the ...

4. Iodine deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Iodine deficiency is a lack of the trace element iodine, an essential nutrient in the diet. It may result in metabolic problems such as goiter , sometimes as an endemic goiter as well as congenital iodine deficiency syndrome due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism , which results in developmental delays and other health problems.

5. Lugol's iodine - Wikipedia

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   Lugol's iodine is a liquid made up of two parts potassium iodide for every one part elemental iodine in water. [8] Lugol's iodine was first made in 1829 by the French physician Jean Lugol. [7] [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9] [10] Lugol's iodine is available as a generic medication and over the ...

6. Is Switzerland Preparing Its Citizens for Nuclear Conflict? - AOL

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   Iodine tablet distribution occurs approximately every 10 years as stipulated by Articles 20 and 47 of the country’s Radiation Protection Act (Strahlenschutzgesetz) passed in March 1991.

7. Portable water purification - Wikipedia

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   A potentially lower cost alternative to using iodine-based water purification tablets is the use of iodine crystals, although there are serious risks of acute iodine toxicity if preparation and dilution are not measured with some accuracy. [18] [19] This method may not be adequate in killing Giardia cysts in cold water. [20]