Data on the status about iodine nutrition in children in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are scarce. This study attempts to determine the mean daily per capita consumption of salt, the iodine content of salt in the households and retail shops and the urinary iodine concentration in children (6-12 years) in Hella Region, Southern Highland Province (SHP), PNG. The mean daily consumption of salt was 2.62 +...

The cost of salt fluoridation in a given country depends primarily on the number of salt factories and on the technical level available in the country. Equipment required may cost U.S. dollars 400,000 for large plants producing at least 20,000 tons/year providing salt for populations of several millions. Reliable batch mixers have been built locally for U.S. dollars 3000 to U.S. dollars 10,000,...

BACKGROUND In Rajasthan, an Indian State with significant salt production, the sale of non-iodized salt for human consumption was banned in 1992. This study explored the relationships between the use of iodized salt in Rajasthan and the iodine status of children and pregnant women living in the area. METHODS In a State-wide survey, 30 clusters were selected proportionate-to-population-size an...

Poland is an iodine deficient area. Polish Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (PCCIDD) as a multicenter group of experts in the field, was set up in 1991 at the Department of Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum in Kraków. PCCIDD organized in 1992/1993 epidemiologic survey which confirmed iodine deficiency and endemic goiter on the population level and appli...

This paper examines the impact of salt iodization in Switzerland in the 1920s and 1930s on occupational patterns of cohorts born after the intervention. The generalized use of iodized salt successfully combatted iodine deficiency disorders, which were previously endemic in some areas of Switzerland. The most important effect of universal prophylaxis by means of iodized salt was the eradication ...

BACKGROUND The controversy that iodized salt may increase the risk of thyroid disorders has arisen in China during the past several years. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore whether iodized salt increased the risk of thyroid nodule among a Chinese population. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hangzhou, China, in 2010. Iodized salt intake, urinary iodine concentration (UIC),...