NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/rec/backcoun/10473

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From: [e-mail] (Kate Gregory)
Subject: Iodine sensitivity (waas Water filter reviews from _Backpacker_
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Organization: Trent University, Ontario
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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:55:09 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Edward Reid) writes, quoting Backcountry magazine:
>Iodine, whether in tablet, crystal, or concentrated liquid form, is light and
>easy to use, though effectiveness depends on dosage concentration, the amount
>of time you wait between adding iodine and drinking, and the water's
>temperature and pH. The unique odor and odd flavor of iodized water makes
>drinking it an acquired taste, and some people add flavored drink mixes like
>Tang and Kool Aid to improve palatability. (Pregnant women and people with
>thyroid problems shouldn't ingest iodine.)
>
Recently I started going to a new GP. As we  went over my history I
mentioned I am allergic to shrimp. "Aha," she said, "no iodine based
dyes, then." That reminded me of the stories I've read on the net
from shrimp-allergic women who had horrid reactions to iodine-based
dyes.

Should I also avoid iodine treatment of drinking water in the
wilderness? Right now we use the MSR, but it would be nice to be
reassured one way or the other about the feasibility of iodine for me in
the future.

Email please, and I'll send a summary by mail to those who ask or
to these groups if I get a lot of requests.

Kate