Iodine deficiency is often seen as a problem of the past, but this isn't entirely true. During the 20th century, the iodization of salt became one of the most effective public health interventions for preventing conditions caused by a lack of this mineral, including goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) and preventable damage to neurological development.

Iodine deficiency is often seen as a problem of the past, but this isn’t entirely true. During the 20th century, the iodization of salt became one of the most effective public health interventions for preventing conditions caused by a lack of this mineral, including goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland) and preventable damage to neurological development.

From Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change via This RSS Feed.

  • iocase@lemmy.zip
    2·
    12 days ago

    Depends on your nation probably? In my home country of Canada it doesn’t matter where salt comes from it needs to be iodized by law iirc. The exception to this is pickling salt since iodine is a problem for pickling and canning apparently

    Edit: sea foods are much higher in iodine. A can of sardines will have multiple times your daily intake of iodine in one can.