Claim: Iodized salt is an antidote to radiation.
Fact-check: Explainer: Why people in East Asia hoard table salt amid fears of radiation exposure | annie lab
Verdict: false. iodized salt is not a substitute for potassium iodide and a person would have to take an unhealthy amount of three kilograms of salt in one go before it can actually work against radiation.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Purple Romero
Date published: 2023-09-04T09:50:57