<h2>About Iodine tablets:</h2>

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	<li>Potassium iodide, or KI, offers specific protection against one kind exposure. It&nbsp;prevents the thyroid&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;a hormone-producing gland in the neck &mdash; from picking up radioactive iodine,&nbsp;which can be released into the atmosphere in a nuclear accident.</li>
	<li>Iodine tablets work by&nbsp;filling up the thyroid with a stable version of iodine so that the radioactive kind can&rsquo;t get in.</li>
	<li>If the thyroid is already packed with potassium iodide, it won&rsquo;t be able to pick up the harmful iodine that&rsquo;s left after a nuclear accident.</li>
	<li>But potassium iodide&nbsp;doesn&rsquo;t protect against other kinds of radioactive threats. A nuclear bomb, for example, can release many different kinds of radiation and radioactive material that can harm many parts of the body.</li>
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Iodine tablets

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The war in Ukraine has heightened fears about nuclear exposure and interest in iodine pills that can help protect the body from some radiation.

About Iodine tablets:

Iodine tablets

Overview:

The war in Ukraine has heightened fears about nuclear exposure and interest in iodine pills that can help protect the body from some radiation.

About Iodine tablets:

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