iodine tablets
Nuclear emergency pills
Iodine tablets serve two distinct purposes.
In water purification, they're dropped into untreated water to kill bacteria and parasites: We packed iodine tablets for the backcountry trip.
In nuclear emergencies, potassium iodide tablets flood the thyroid with stable iodine to prevent absorption of radioactive iodine from fallout.
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
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