Re:French institute suspects nuclear accident in Russia or K...
by jmnicolas on Friday November 10, 2017 @02:43AM
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To answer my own question about iodine :
> KI (potassium iodide) cannot protect the body from radioactive elements other than radioactive iodine—if radioactive iodine is not present, taking KI is not protective and could cause harm.
> KI (potassium iodide) cannot protect the body from radioactive elements other than radioactive iodine—if radioactive iodine is not present, taking KI is not protective and could cause harm.
Source : https://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/ki.asp