[pct-l] Iodine as water treatment?

[Ben Mayberry]

>From what I've previously read/heard, there are still unanswered questions
about the long term effects that a high level of iodine intake (treating all
of your water with it over a 4-6 month period, for example) can have on the
body, particularly the thyroid.  I did two Outward Bound courses in high
school and although all of the participants were given iodine to treat their
water, most of the guides seemed to use filters - the reason being short
term vs. long term exposure to excess iodine intake.

Of course, these 'unanswered questions' probably means there's a doctor out
there somewhere who would love a guinea pig for his study.  Need funds?

Ben

On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Shay Blackley <shayblackley at gmail.com>wrote:

> So I'm wondering if others have Thru-hiked the PCT with Iodine as their
> sole
> source of water treatment. I've hiked the AT with just iodine and thinking
> about doing the same for the PCT.
>
> Any thought would be wonderful especially if you have done the PCT with it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Shay "Wander" Blackley
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