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THE CHANGING IODINE ENVIRONMENT OF TASMANIA
Author(s) -
Connolly R. J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92778.x
Subject(s) - iodine , iodised salt , iodate , potassium iodate , iodine deficiency , iodophor , iodide , endemic goitre , goiter , fortification , medicine , environmental health , food science , endocrinology , chemistry , surgery , thyroid , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Evidence of natural local iodine deficiency has been shown to be associated with endemic goitre in Tasmania. This state of deficiency has been altered by design and by chance. Designed extra sources of iodine have included potassium iodide “goitre” tablets for children, thyroxine for children and adults, iodized salt, and bread to which sodium iodate has been added. Chance Increases in iodine consumption have resulted from the addition of iodine to milk and milk products through iodophor sanltizers, the widespread use of alginates in food production, and the increased consumption of imported food with normal Iodine content from the other States of Australia.