tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681840922010817231.post7045604197890335591..comments2024-01-30T22:22:22.666-08:00Comments on Getting Out Alive: Water for Survival — What's Your Plan?Rich Johnson:http://www.blogger.com/profile/11550302398107628863noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681840922010817231.post-19518709738838122592012-03-06T12:05:13.537-08:002012-03-06T12:05:13.537-08:00Good stuff, Rich. As usual! Iodine is toxic - as i...Good stuff, Rich. As usual! Iodine is toxic - as is chlorine. But the body can benefit from small doses of Iodine to ward off things like goiters or gout(?), which is why they put it in table salt. As for chlorine, or bleach, a few drops per gallon of water makes it drinkable in a survival situation, it is preferable to getting parasits or sick from bacteria. But as you say, there are better ways to keep the drinking water clean. -Peter D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com