| Potassium Iodide is a chemical compound that contains iodine, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the thyroid gland. It is known by its chemical symbol, KI, and it is used to put the iodine in iodized salt. Most people ingest it every day without being aware of it.
KI is also manufactures in pill form to be used to prevent the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine that might be released during an accident at a nuclear power plant. It is intended to protect against thyroid cancer caused by radioactive iodine.
Lo Que Necesita Saber Sobre él Yoduro de Potasio (KI) (2 paginas)
What You Need to Know About Potassium Iodide (2 pages) provides answers to the following questions:
- What is potassium iodide? ¿Qué es yoduro de potasio?
- How does it work? ¿Cómo funciona?
- Who can take it? ¿Quién puede tomar KI?
- Where can I get it? ¿Dónde puedo obtener KI?
- How will I know when to take it? ¿Cómo sabré cuándo tomarlo?
- Should I have KI for my children? ¿Debería tener KI para mis niños?
- Where should I store the pills?
- ¿Dónde debería guardar las tabletas?
- Who assumes legal liability for using KI?
- ¿Quién asume la responsabilidad legal para usar el KI?
- What would happen if I took KI without being told to?
- ¿Qué pasaría si tomo KI sin que nadie me lo haya dicho?
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