Assertion: potassium iodide's iodine | /r/HasProperty | radioiodine
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text: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies KI as a nonprescription drug, approved for over-the-counter sale, as a safe and effective method to protect the thyroid gland from radioactive Iodine (radioiodine).
text: Radioactive iodine, also known as radioiodine is quickly absorbed by the thyroid gland when it’s breathed in or ingested, and this could lead to thyroid cancer.
text: Potassium iodide (KI) is a chemical compound that can be used to protect the thyroid gland from possible radiation injury caused by radioactive iodine (radioiodine).
text: No. Potassium iodide (KI) only protects one part of your body (your thyroid gland) against radioactive iodine - also known as radioiodine or iodine-131.