The battle to end iodine deficiency disorders.
Saturday Evening Post › Vol. 269 Nbr. 3, May 1997
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Summary
Goiter, or swelling of the thyroid gland, and more severe iodine deficiency disorders such as mental retardation still plague much of the world, though iodized table salt has eliminated them in the US. The Kiwanis International are working with UNICEF to supply developing countries with iodine.
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The battle to end iodine deficiency disorders.
Although the cure is known, iodine deficiency disorders continue to threaten people around the globe, many of them children.
Present generations of Americans have been spared the misery of the affliction, but 70 years ago, swell...See the full content of this document
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