What does the chemical iodine do to your body?

What specifically does the chemical iodine do to your body phisically?

Answer #1

You make it sound like you feel like it’s going to do something NEGATIVE to your body. There is iodine added to tap water. I guess it’s healthy in some way. I do know for a fact that it isn’t bad for you. I use it in my water when I’m backpacking to disenfect it.

Answer #2

haha I think it kills bacteria and disinfects areas

Answer #3

iodine is an antioxidant and helps to maintain the thyroid gland prosesses.

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What does the chemical iodine do to your body?

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