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	Tincture of iodine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tincture of iodine is 3% elemental iodine in ethanol.
		When alcohol solution is not desirable, Lugol's iodine, an aqueous solution of iodine in potassium iodide solution, or Betadine, a PVPI solution, can be used.
		When using iodine to sanitize surface water, it should be left to sit for 30 minutes before drinking, allowing time for all viruses and bacteria to be killed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tincture_of_iodine (251 words)

	Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University
		Iodine, a non-metallic trace element, is required by humans for the synthesis of thyroid hormones.
		Iodine deficient women who are breastfeeding may not be able to provide sufficient iodine to their infants who are particularly vulnerable to the effects of iodine deficiency (see Newborns and infants) (1).
		Individuals with iodine deficiency, nodular goiter, or autoimmune thyroid disease may be sensitive to intake levels considered safe for the general population and may not be protected by the UL for iodine intake (5).
	lpi.oregonstate.edu /infocenter/minerals/iodine (3086 words)

	Potassium Iodide Pills and Tablets - IOSAT Potassium Iodide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Potassium iodide is a white crystalline salt with chemical formula KI, used in radiation treatment.
		Potassium iodide may also be used to protect the thyroid from radioactive iodine in the event of an accident or terroist attack at a nuclear power plant, or other nuclear attack.
		However, since radioactive iodine would probably be the cause of 90% to 95% of all "off_site" injuries in a power_plant accident, the protection provided by IOSAT is extremely valuable.
	www.areyouprepared.com /potassium_iodide_iosat.html (858 words)

	NGC - NGC Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Potassium iodide (KI) as a thyroid blocking agent in radiation emergencies, as an adjunct to other public health protective measures, such as evacuation, sheltering and control of contaminated foodstuffs, in the event that radioactive iodine is released into the environment.
		Potassium iodide from tablets (either whole or fractions) or as fresh saturated potassium iodide solution may be diluted in milk, formula, or water and the appropriate volume administered to babies.
		Lactating females should be administered potassium iodide for their own protection, as for other young adults, and potentially to reduce the radioiodine content of the breast milk, but not as a means to deliver potassium iodide to infants, who should get their potassium iodide directly.
	www.guideline.gov /summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=3089&nbr=2315 (2312 words)

	Iosat Potassium Iodide Pills \| RadDetect Dirty Bomb Radiation Detector \| ThyroShield \| Potassium Iodine \| Radiation ...
		Stockpiling of Potassium Iodide (chemical abbreviation KI) is recommended by health officials worldwide to prevent thyroid cancer of those exposed to radioactive iodine in the event of a nuclear reactor accident or detonation of a nuclear bomb.
		Potassium Iodide protects against radioactive iodine by preventing its absorption by the thyroid gland located in the neck.
		FDA Approved IOSAT and ThyroShield potassium iodide saturates the thyroid with stable iodine, stopping the thyroid's absorption of any additional iodine (radioactive or not) long enough for the radioactive iodine inhaled or ingested to be safely disbursed through the kidneys.
	www.nukepills.com (732 words)

	Potassium Iodine
		We place potassium iodine (thyroblock) in emergency kits that contain all the basic necessities of life – food, clothes, shelter, emergency first aid.
		Today, potassium iodide is all the rage -- something lots of people want in their medicine cabinets next to their supplies of Cipro to protect them against anthrax.
		Potassium iodide is a relatively simple salt that takes advantage of the fact that every person's thyroid gland needs iodine and will take it from the first available source.
	www.worldemergency.com /Products/PotassiumIodine/piodine.htm (1470 words)

	Potassium Iodide Radiation Pills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		However, a salt of the elements potassium and iodine, taken orally even in very small quantities 1/2 hour to 1 day before radioactive iodines are swallowed or inhaled, prevents about 99% of the damage to the thyroid gland that otherwise would result.
		An excess of ordinary iodine retained in the thyroid gland is harmless, but quite small amounts of radioactive iodine retained in the thyroid eventually will give such a large radiation dose to thyroid cells that abnormalities are likely to result.
		Furthermore, elemental iodine supplied by iodine tablets and released by tincture of iodine dropped into water is not effective as a blocking agent to prevent thyroid damage.
	www.radiation-pills.com /News___Links/Nuclear_War/Ch_13/ch_13.htm (5771 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Iodine-potassium iodide; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a ...
		Iodine residues in the whole treated bananas ranged from non-detectable to 0.11 ppm, in comparison to the untreated bananas with a range of residues from non-detectable to 0.13 ppm.
		Iodine has been examined in a number of studies and it has not been found to be mutagenic in a variety of eukaryotic cell systems.
		Iodine is a naturally occurring element, present in air, soil, water and food at levels that vary, depending on geographic location.
	www.epa.gov /EPA-PEST/2004/August/Day-27/p19620.htm (4944 words)

	CDC Radiation Emergencies \| Potassium Iodide (KI) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Potassium iodide (also called KI) is a salt of stable (not radioactive) iodine.
		Radioactive iodine may be released into the air—and then breathed into the lungs—as part of a radiological or nuclear event.
		Because radioactive iodine quickly gets into breast milk, CDC recommends that women exposed to radioactive iodine stop breastfeeding and feed their child baby formula or other food if it is available.
	www.bt.cdc.gov /radiation/ki.asp (1634 words)

	Choice and Dosage of Iodine Compound for Salt Iodization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Iodine is normally introduced as the iodide or iodate of potassium, calcium or sodium.
		Potassium iodate breaks down rapidly in the human body and effectively delivers iodide to the thyroid gland for the synthesis of thyroid hormone.
		Iodine is dissolved in potassium hydroxide solution and the potassium iodide so obtained is electrolytically oxidised in an annular flow cell.
	indorgs.virginia.edu /iccidd/iodman/iodman7.htm (1407 words)

	HGH
		Potassium iodide, known as KI, is a cheap, nonprescription drug that is proven to prevent thyroid cancer -- one of the main causes of death after radiation exposure -- if administered within three to four hours of a nuclear release.
		The government began sending potassium iodide tablets to households across the country for use in case Ireland is exposed to radioactive fallout from a terror attack or an accident at the British nuclear reprocessing plant at Sellafield, across the Irish Sea.
		Radioactive iodine can not only travel hundreds of miles on the winds, but also still remain health threatening even as other radioisotopes are becoming dispersed and diluted along with it and their likelihood of causing harm diminishes.
	morehgh.com /iodide.htm (4430 words)

	Home Preparation Procedure for Emergency Administration of Potassium Iodide Tablets to Infants and Small Children
		Potassium iodide (KI) is stockpiled as tablets because tablets are easier to store; however, infants and small children cannot swallow tablets, and the amount of potassium iodide in a tablet will be too high for children less than 4 years of age.
		In an emergency such as an unexpected release of radioactive iodine, the potassium iodide tablets may need to be given to infants and children by their parents or caregivers.
		Since potassium iodide dissolved in water may be too salty to drink, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing parents or caregivers with instructions on how to mix the potassium iodide tablets with a food or a drink to disguise the taste so infants and small children will take the medicine in an emergency.
	www.fda.gov /cder/drugprepare/kiprep.htm (1702 words)

	Potassium Iodide Anti-Radiation Pill FAQ. Iodine pills, tablets, sources.
		Potassium Iodide (and Potassium Iodate, KIO3) will provide a very high level of thyroid protection, taken in time, for the specific radio-isotopes of iodine, which is expected by many to cause the majority of health concerns downwind from a nuclear emergency.
		Iodine is normally used in doses of 8 PPM to treat clear water for a 10 minute contact time.
		Potassium iodide availability is one of those issues that rarely rises to public awareness, but it has a long underground history that has played out in Washington and in state capitals over decades.
	www.ki4u.com (12663 words)

	Prophylactic Use of Potassium Iodide (KI) in Radiological Emergencies*: Information for Physicians
		Potassium iodide (KI) is a chemical compound that can be used to protect the thyroid gland from possible radiation injury caused by radioactive iodine (radioiodine).
		Since iodine concentrates in the thyroid gland, inhalation or ingestion of food contaminated with radioiodine can lead to radiation injury to the thyroid, including increased risk of thyroid cancer and other thyroid diseases.
		Potassium iodide when taken before, or shortly after exposure to radioiodine, is effective in reducing radioiodine uptake by the thyroid gland.
	www.health.state.ny.us /nysdoh/ki/ki_md.htm (1198 words)

	MedlinePlus Drug Information: Potassium Iodide (Systemic) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Potassium iodide (poe-TAS-ee-um EYE-oh-dide) is used to treat overactive thyroid and to protect the thyroid gland from the effects of radiation from inhaled or swallowed radioactive iodine.
		It may be used before and after administration of medicine containing radioactive iodine or after accidental exposure to radioactive iodine (for example, from nuclear power plant accidents that involved release of radioactivity to the environment).
		Although there is no specific information comparing use of potassium iodide in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than in younger adults.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/202472.html (1782 words)

	ENIVA: NuclearReady - Potassium Iodide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		Taking a highly concentrated form of potassium iodide before or immediately after exposure will "flood," or fill up, your thyroid gland with safe, stable iodine to a point where there is virtually NO more room for radioactive iodine -- the harmful iodine will be ignored and harmlessly excreted.
		FDA maintains that potassium iodide is a safe and effective means by which to prevent radioactive iodine uptake by the thyroid gland, and thereby obviate the risk of thyroid cancer in the event of radiation emergency."
		In the event of a nuclear attack or accident, radioactive iodine would be released in the air, and eventually deposited in the water and on the land.
	www.eniva.com /products/nukeready.html (7945 words)

	Potassium Iodate Radiation Protection FAQ
		Potassium Iodate will provide a very high level of thyroid protection, taken in time, for the specific radio-isotopes of iodine, which is expected by many to cause the majority of health concerns downwind from a nuclear emergency.
		Potassium iodate should be taken as soon as possible after public health officials tell you.
		The Thyro-Block Tablets (Potassium Iodate Tablets, USP, Lot T242N, Exp. November 89), after the USP Drug Research and Testing Laboratory analyzed samples, showed that approximately 11 years after their manufacture and eight years after their expiry date, the tablets assayed at 99.1% of the labeled content of Potassium Iodate.
	www.y2knorth.com /pot_iodate.html (5188 words)

	Emergency Resources - Potassium Iodate
		Intended Use: In the event of a nuclear power-plant leak or nuclear attack, Potassium Iodate would be used to prevent the thyroid from absorbing damaging radioactive iodine and therefore preventing long-term thyroid damage caused by inhaling or ingesting particles of radioactive iodine.
		Additionally, Potassium Iodate is a larger, chewable pill that is easier to section in order to attain the proper and accurate dosage for smaller children who require half (or less) of the adult dosage.
		In the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl accident, children who were exposed to radioactive fallout had a 30- to 60-fold increased rate of thyroid cancer.
	www.emergencyresources.com /er_potiod.html (344 words)

	Radiation Blocker -- Potassium Iodide for (Thyroid) Protection in Nuclear Event
		Potassium Iodide that is stored in a bottle and opened daily to dispense will immediately start to degrade.
		Potassium Iodide should be taken each day you are exposed to radioactive iodine released from a nuclear plant or nuclear bomb.
		The winds that brought the radioactive iodine plume into your area would have likely blown it away by then and you would have hopefully evacuated the affected area if directed to do so by health officials.
	www.josephprep.com /BioChemical/KI (587 words)

	Potassium Iodide (KI) and Radiation Emergencies: Fact Sheet
		This fact sheet is about a new policy for people, especially those who live within ten miles of a nuclear power plant, who may be exposed to radiation from a nuclear plant emergency.
		If there is a radiation emergency at a nuclear plant, large amounts of something called radioiodine could be put into the air.
		When you take the KI pill, it fills your thyroid with a kind of iodine that prevents your thyroid gland from taking in any of the radioactive kind of iodine.
	www.health.state.ny.us /nysdoh/ki/ki_low.htm (940 words)

	Pure Encapsulations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
		*Iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland and supports the formation of thyroid hormones.
		Thyroid hormones have the ability to cross cell membranes, thereby supporting all cells of the body.
		Intermittent oral administration of potassium iodide solution for the correction of iodine deficiency.
	www.purecaps.com /itemdy00.asp?T1=IO1 (126 words)

	Potassium Iodate
		During a nuclear disaster, such as war, terrorism, a nuclear melt down or radioactive spill, great amounts of radioactive iodine (I-131) are often released into the atmosphere.
		Taking Potassium Iodide (or Potassium Iodate) pills can protect against radioactive poisoning by "filling" the thyroid with this harmless substance for a period of time; long enough to allow the dangerous radioactive iodine to be "blocked" (not be absorbed), and then naturally dissipate from the area.
		Potassium Iodate is a superior form of Potassium Iodide (KI) because of its extended shelf life and lack of bitter taste.
	www.baproducts.com /ki.htm (812 words)

	NOW Foods - Potassium plus Iodine - 180 Tabs
		Potassium Iodide (KI) is a compound that contains Iodine, a nutient necessary for normal thyroid function.
		Iodine in the form of Iodide is an integral part of thyroid hormones, which regulate cellular metabolism and energy production.
		NOW® Potassium Iodide Plus also supplies Potassium, a mineral that is essential for the maintenance of healthy water balance and whole body pH.*
	www.nowfoods.com /?action=itemdetail&item_id=12632 (307 words)

	Millennium Ark: Potassium Iodide Dosage, Shelf Life and Sources
		Potassium Iodide works by "saturating" the thyroid with stable iodide so it will not absorb radioactive iodine that might be released in an accident.
		Potassium iodide (KI) is the preferred alternative, since potassium iodate (KIO
		"Potassium Iodate is a superior form of Potassium Iodide (KI) because of extended shelf life and lack of bitter taste.
	www.millennium-ark.net /News_Files/INFO_Files/KI.html (946 words)

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