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Re-emerging problem of iodine deficiency in Europe - July 2024


Prevention and control of iodine deficiency in the WHO European Region adapting to changes in diet and lifestyle - July 2024

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VitaminDWiki - Vitamin D and Iodine are similar, and both are deficient and important to health


6 reasons for decrease in Iodine (resulting in a 4X decrease in 4 decades)

  1. Some countries do not require adding iodine to salt used commercially
  2. People have be minimizing use of salt to reduce sodium in their diet
  3. People using salt less at home: Iodine in home salt disappears in about 1 year
  4. People using salt from mines, mountains that is not iodized
  5. Cow's udders now cleaned with Bromine instead of Iodine
  6. Iodine not used as often in baking bread