I have known some days ago that in the Republic of Georgia, in my home country, it is mandatory use of iodinated salt. There is a law approved by the Parliament of Georgia and the import and distribution of any other salt is prohibited. I don’t know why such a decision was made. I didn’t participated in this. I’m ordinary medical doctor and trying to make my living with medical translations. Reason of the decision was quite wide spread of the goiter that was diagnosed by ultrasound examination. Though as far as I know it, never was made thorough analysis of water content of the Iodine. It’s well known that there is the mountain region in Georgia (Svanetia), where endemic goiter is widely spread. The cause is insufficient Iodine consumption with water and food. As I think wide spread of the goiter all around the Georgia has other reason, namely radiation, not only as the consequence of Chernobyl Disaster, but also for the Russian Nuclear Tests, site of which is out of the ranges of Georgia. I know Russia wouldn’t acknowledge this fact.
Now I have question to you: is the total use of iodinated salt harmful for the population of Georgia?
2007-08-25
17:03:10
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