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BTPost · Oct 8, 2015

Potassium TriIodide..... Hmmmmm.... Wonder where I heard of that before......

kellory · Oct 8, 2015

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Potassium TriIodide..... Hmmmmm.... Wonder where I heard of that before......
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Some cookbook most likely.....

RangerRick · Oct 22, 2015

I guess I will check, I just bought 5 bottles on line and it took 5 delivery drops to get them all. Some kind of DEA law.RR

dbsf2001 · May 18, 2016

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Some of you may already know, as of October 26, 2009 the EU has banned the sale of iodine water purification drops or tablets. The European Union has in it’s infinite wisdom issued a “Biocides Directive” (detailed bureaucratic document *here*) that prohibits the sale of iodine for water treatment or disinfectant in any of the countries in the EU. "
Source = link above

Still good for the USofA, but:
Iodine is an effective, simple, and cost-efficient means of water disinfection for people who vacation, travel, or work in areas where municipal water treatment is not reliable. However, there is considerable controversy about the maximum safe iodine dose and duration of use when iodine is ingested in excess of the recommended daily dietary amount. The major health effect of concern with excess iodine ingestion is thyroid disorders, primarily hypothyroidism with or without iodine-induced goiter." Source links to larger .nih.gov article.
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And then there is this -
The ability to control water-borne diseases is critical for soldiers, hikers, and others who may need to drink directly from an outdoor source. Water-borne protozoan parasites that are specifically of concern are Giardia and Cryptosporidium because of their resistance to halogen disinfection. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of iodine tablets against Giardia and Cryptosporidium under general- and worst-case water conditions that might be found in the field. Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts were exposed to iodine according to manufacturer's instructions (two tablets/L = 13-18 mg/L for 20 minutes). This dose inactivated 3-log10 of Giardia in general-case water and pH 9. In worst-case water, however, only about 35% of cysts were inactivated at pH 5. Fifty minutes were required to achieve a 3-log10 reduction at pH 5. Cryptosporidium oocysts were more difficult to inactivate. Only 10% were inactivated after a 20-minute exposure to iodine according to manufacturer's instructions; even after 240 minutes of exposure to iodine only 66-81% oocysts were inactivated. These data strongly suggest that iodine disinfection is not effective in inactivating Cryptosporidium oocysts in water. Because this organism is common in all surface waters, it is recommended that another method of treatment be used before ingestion.
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Your backside, you choice.
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What's you thoughts on this one?
Survivor Filter PRO - 0.01 Micron Nanofiltration Water Purifier
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Witch Doctor 01 · May 19, 2016

there are some issues.. unit is made in China....

YMMV

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