<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi everyone I wrote asking whether people with Dermatitis Herpetiformis could take potassium iodide tablets (in the event of a terrorist attack/accident at a nuclear plant etc) to prevent us absorbing radiation. DH suffers are supposed to avoid iodine in their diet. The consensus of opinion was that I should take the potassium iodide tablets as any side effects from the tablets would be far less serious than than the effects of absorbing any radiation in the atmosphere. A few people replied laughing at my worries. I'd like to point out to them that having lived in Eastern Europe during the Russian Chernobyl leak I have already lived through the experience of a radiation leak and with the wind direction the effects reached thousands of miles away from the actual site of the nuclear plant. We were told to wash carefully and hose down outside walls etc, not eat vegetables grown outside during that time and also had to avoid fresh meat. The shops were emptied of many staple goods in the panic, women were actually fighting over boxes of canned baby milk etc. It was a terrifying experience, people were desperate to find kelp tablets which also contain iodine, anything that would help us avoid absorbing too much radiation. One man suggested that I contact Dr Ken Fine at Enterolab or Dr Joe Murray at Mayo Clinic to put the question to them. I haven't done so yet but will let you know if I find any useful information from them. Thanks for all your responses. Kristina England