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2. Iodophor - Wikipedia

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   Medical iodophor (Chinese povidone-iodine solution) An iodophor is a preparation containing iodine complexed with a solubilizing agent, such as a surfactant or water-soluble polymers such as povidone (forming povidone-iodine), [1] [2] The result is a water-soluble material that releases free iodine when in solution.

3. Portable water purification - Wikipedia

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   Carrying iodine for water purification is an imperfect but lightweight solution for those in need of field purification of drinking water. Kits are available in camping stores that include an iodine pill and a second pill (vitamin C or ascorbic acid) that will remove the iodine taste from the water after it has been disinfected. The addition of ...

4. 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 ...

5. Water dangers are top of mind for Bay Area doctors, first ...

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   It’s been a dangerous three weeks on Tampa Bay’s waterways after seven people have died or gone missing, including boaters, a paddleboarder and a swimmer. ... Water dangers are top of mind for ...

6. Iodine (medical use) - Wikipedia

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   Iodine-131 (usually as iodide) is a component of nuclear fallout, and is particularly dangerous owing to the thyroid gland's propensity to concentrate ingested iodine and retain it for periods longer than this isotope's radiological half-life of eight days. For this reason, people at risk of exposure to environmental radioactive iodine (iodine ...

7. How drinking too much water can be dangerous, even deadly - AOL

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8. Water purification - Wikipedia

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   However, chlorine in water is over three times more effective as a disinfectant against Escherichia coli than an equivalent concentration of bromine, and over six times more effective than an equivalent concentration of iodine. [14] Iodine is commonly used for portable water purification, and bromine is common as a swimming pool disinfectant.

9. Study identifies 11 strong predictors for dementia that may ...

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   Millions of Americans are at risk of developing dementia, but early detection and proactive measures could help delay its onset and mitigate its effects, according to a new report.