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Iodine Defined

A mineral necessary for normal cell metabolism. Required by the thyroid gland in the synthesis and secretion of hormones.

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Iranian health houses open the door to primary care

Published September 5, 2008, 8:33 am, Payvand Iran News

Working in pairs out of modest, village-based facilities, the Islamic Republic of Iran's trained community health workers, the behvarzan, provide basic health care to most of the country's rural population. Mojgan Tavassoli reports.

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Towards Elimination Of Iodine Deficiency Disorders In The African Region

Published September 4, 2008, 5:08 pm, Medical News Today

Since the 1990s, Africa has made steady progress in controlling iodine deficiency disorders (IDD), but countries need to intensify elimination efforts, advises the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo. IDD refers to a wide range of health problems associated with inadequate intake of iodine such as goitre, still birth, stunted growth, thyroid deficiency and mental defects.

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  • Belgian Nuclear Authorities Alert the Commission about Releases of Radioactive Iodine - Food Industry News: On 28 August at 23:31 the European Commission received an ECURIE alert notification from Belgium concerning a radiological incident in the Institut National de Radio-éléments (IRE) in Fleurus, Belgium. There had been a release of gaseous Iodine-131 from this facility. The incident had been classified Level 3 on the international INES scale (comprising 7 steps) on 26 August.
  • AFP: Belgium reduces safety zone near nuclear iodine leak site: Belgian authorities reduced on Saturday a safety zone near a medical laboratory in the southern town of Fleurus where a leak of radioactive iodine occurred recently. On Friday, authorities had recommended precautionary measures to avoid the risk of contamination in a five-kilometre (three-mile) zone near the laboratory, where a leak of radioactive iodine was detected last weekend.
  • BBC NEWS | Europe | Belgians warned over iodine leak: Belgian authorities have warned people in the south of the country not to eat locally grown produce after a leak from a nuclear research institute. A safety alert was issued after a leak of radioactive iodine gas from a laboratory in Fleurus, near the southern city of Charleroi.

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