Have you heard of potassium iodide? I know I didn't until I started researching what I could do for myself and family if a nuclear incident occurred. Potassium iodide is also know as KI. In the event of a nuclear event KI reduces the risk of thyroid cancer from breathing or ingestion of radioiodines. KI floods the thyroid with non-radioactive iodine and prevents the saturation of the radioactive iodine into the thyroid. In other words if you fill the thyroid with good iodine the bad iodine can't get in to harm it. KI only protects the thyroid from radioactive iodine and is not a general use compound for all radioactive elements.
At this time KI products approved by FDA may be legally marketed in the U.S. I purchased mine off of eBay.
Below is the guideline for specific exposure levels.
Exposures greater than 5 cGy:
Birth through 1 mo. - 16 mg.
1 mo. through 3 yrs. - 32 mg.
3 yrs through 18 yrs. - 65 mg. (Adolescents>150 pounds should take adult dose.)
Birth through 1 mo. - 16 mg.
1 mo. through 3 yrs. - 32 mg.
3 yrs through 18 yrs. - 65 mg. (Adolescents>150 pounds should take adult dose.)
Exposures greater than 10 cGy:
18 yrs through 40 yrs. - 130 mg
18 yrs through 40 yrs. - 130 mg
Exposures greater than 500 cGy:
Adults over 40 yrs - 130 mg.
Adults over 40 yrs - 130 mg.
The dose you need should be taken one time every 24 hours for about 10 days or until risk no longer exists.
If you are allergic to iodine DO NOT take potassium iodide ( KI ) . People with multinodular goiter, grave's disease and autoimmune thyroiditis should be treated with caution especially if the treatment lasts more than a few days. If you have these conditions checking with your Doctor NOW to see if it would be ok for you to take KI will ease your mind.
KI will be MOST effective if taken within the first couple of hours after a nuclear incident. Do you think you can depend on the Federal Government to have KI at your door step within 2 - 3 hours of a nuclear incident? I didn't think so. If a nuclear event is something that could be a real possibility in your area buy KI now and have it on hand for you and your family.
DMC
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