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Over the last two decades, there has been remarkable progress towards eliminating iodine deficiency (ID). While there has been remarkable success, there have been several notable changes in the way that salt iodization programs have been designed and ...
organization: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) +1 more
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Iodine deficiency and excess coexist in china and induce thyroid dysfunction and disease: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In spite of the salt iodization, iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) have not been sustainably eliminated in China. There are coastal areas with low iodized salt coverage rates (iodine nutrition is inadequate) and other areas with excessive ...
Yang Du +6 more
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Iodine nutritional status and awareness of iodine deficiency among adults, including pregnant women, in Tuguegarao, Philippines [PDF]
ObjectivesIodine deficiency causes multiple health problems. Previously we reported that 96% of high school students in Tuguegarao, Philippines had adequate iodine levels.
Young Sik Choi +6 more
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The Economic Effects of Micronutrient Deficiency: Evidence from Salt Iodization in the United States [PDF]
Iodine deficiency is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation in the world today. Iodine deficiency was common in the developed world until the introduction of iodized salt in the 1920’s.
Feyrer, James +2 more
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We demonstrate a compact iodine-stabilized laser operating at 531 nm using a coin-sized light source consisting of a 1062-nm distributed-feedback diode laser and a frequency-doubling element.
Akamatsu, Daisuke +8 more
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On WHO Guidelines "Fortification of food grade salt"
Issues of implementation of WHO Guidelines on fortification of food grade salt with iodine for the prevention and control of iodine deficiency disorders in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia are discussed.
Grigoriy A. Gerasimov
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Assessment of the provision of iodine supply to pregnant and lactating women in Kyrgyzstan
Aim. To determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the National Program for the Prevention of Iodine Deficiency Disorders in the Kyrgyz Republic for 20102014, the iodine sufficiency of the countrys population and the main risk groups pregnant ...
Roza B. Sultanalieva +2 more
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Regenerable biocide delivery unit [PDF]
A method and apparatus are disclosed for maintaining continuous, long-term microbial control in the water supply for potable, hygiene, and experimental water for space activities, as well as treatment of water supplies on Earth. The water purification is
Colombo, Gerald V. +2 more
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Saturation Spectroscopy of Iodine in Hollow-core Optical Fibre [PDF]
We present high-resolution spectroscopy of Iodine vapour that is loaded and trapped within the core of a hollow-core photonic crystal fibre (HC-PCF). We compare the observed spectroscopic features to those seen in a conventional iodine cell and show that
Abbott, Paul C. +6 more
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Background. Previous surveys showed chronic iodine excess - median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) over 500 mcg/l supposedly due to water contamination in population of Turinsk, a town in Sverdlovsk Region of Russia. Aim.
Aleksey V. Kiyaev +4 more
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