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Does potassium iodide (KI) protect me from all potential problems that could result in the event of a nuclear accident?

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Does potassium iodide (KI) protect me from all potential problems that could result in the event of a nuclear accident?

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NO. Potassium iodide (KI) is not a magic pill. It only provides protection for the thyroid gland against one type of radioactive material. It does not provide protection against whole body irradiation or other radioactive elements that would also be present in a nuclear power plant release. It is imperative that you protect your entire body from damaging radiation. KI will only protect the thyroid from radioactive iodine. IF THERE IS A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT EMERGENCY NEAR YOU, YOU MUST PROTECT YOUR WHOLE BODY FROM PENETRATING RADIATION AND OTHER RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS BESIDES RADIOACTIVE IODINE.