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News archive
Iodine in the news - articles from 2009 to the present.
30. October 2015
Philippines campaigns to use iodized salt
The National Nutrition Council (NNC) 11 intensified its campaign for the use of iodized salt to counter iodine deficiency. Speaking during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City on Monday, Dr. Maria Theresa...
26. October 2015
EAPRO Workshop, 12-14 October 2015
Earlier this month, the Iodine Global Network held a Regional Workshop on “Achieving universal salt iodization for optimal iodine nutrition” in Bangkok. The three-day event was organized jointly with our...
26. October 2015
After iodine, an iron shot for salt
The double-fortified salt has cleared animal trials, with mice fed with it showing rise in haemoglobin For several years now, iodine has been a standard ingredient in common salt that we use in India....
22. October 2015
How non-profit, for-profit and government organisations cooperate for good
For-profit businesses, non-profit organizations, and governments can all play unique and valuable roles in society. However there are certain challenges that are best addressed by cooperative ventures...
22. October 2015
The world observes Global IDD Prevention Day
Global IDD Prevention Day is celebrated each year on October 21, to raise awareness of iodine deficiency and its devastating effects on brain development. The day celebrates the tremendous global...
01. October 2015
Kazakhstan workshop recommends to consume little salt but iodized
Methods and approaches to the prevention of iodine deficiency diseases were discussed at an international conference, held on 24-25 September 2015. National coordinators of the Iodine Global Network,...
25. September 2015
Finnish food industry pledges to use iodized salt
Suomalaisilla aikuisilla on lievä jodin puutos, huomattiin FINRISKi-tutkimuksissa. Mutta lisäravinteita eikä suolan lisäämistä ei suositella. Jodi kuuluu niihin ravintoaineisiin joita ei pidä saada...
23. September 2015
Expo 2015: iodized salt for a healthy thyroid
"Only 55% of Italians buy it, let's aim for 90%', expert says" Iodized salt is the 'best ally' for a healthy thyroid, endocrinologist Dominique Van Doorne said at Expo Milano 2015. She was speaking as...
05. September 2015
'EUThyroid' initiative to kick-off in Vienna
The pan-European research initiative within the EU funding scheme Horizon 2020, called ‘EUThyroid’ will kick off in Vienna, Austria, on 7–9th September. The goal of the meeting will be to discuss the...
03. September 2015
Indian 'Tata Salt' launches iodized salt fortified with iron
Tata Salt, one of the leading players in the branded iodised salt market, today announced the launch of India's first national brand of packaged iron-fortified iodized salt, Tata Salt Plus in Tamil Nadu...
03. September 2015
Philippines: iodized salt campaign continues
The campaign for “Saktong Iodine sa Asin (Adequate Iodine in Salt)” continues in the Northern Mindanao province of Misamis Occidental. The United Nations’ Childrens’ Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the...
30. August 2015
Pregnant women in Sweden may be iodine deficient
Pregnant women in Sweden were found to be consuming an inadequate amount of iodine in a recent study. Iodine is an element that plays a role in producing the hormones that originate in the thyroid and...
27. August 2015
Burundi signs food fortification decree
Burundi’s program took an enormous step forward with the signing of the Presidential Fortification Decree! As of March 2016, after the established grace period, fortification will be mandatory for all...
22. August 2015
Sudan: iodized salt production to start in the Red Sea State
During a visit to the Red Sea State, Sudan’s Minister of Industry Dr Abdu Daud Suleiman emphasized the important role of the salt industry within the industrial programme of economic reform. He was...
10. August 2015
UK: Pregnancy iodine pills 'good for babies and economy'
Recommending iodine supplements to all pregnant women could save the NHS money, say researchers. A study in The Lancet concluded that if all pregnant women took a daily dose, it could boost children's...
07. August 2015
India supports Nepal to combat iodine deficiency
India on Friday handed over Nepali Rs.51.75 million (Indian Rs.30 million) to neighbouring Nepal towards the Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme 2014-15 in the Himalayan nation. Indian ...
07. August 2015
Bangladesh: Iodized salt will help build a healthy nation
Speakers at a function stressed the need for using iodised salt in a measured way among the people to build a sound and healthy society. "The benefits of using iodised salt are numerous, as the whole...
07. August 2015
Iodine enters the climate-change mix
Quietly bubbling from the ocean, iodine has garnered little attention from climate change researchers – until now. Each year seafaring bacteria produce about 500,000 tonnes of iodine, which enters the...
27. July 2015
Lebanon: the risks of not iodizing salt
Translated from original article by Roula Mouawad According to a study conducted by Dr. Omar Obeid, Professor of nutrition at the American University of Beirut (AUB) and representative of the Iodine...
23. July 2015
Philippines: Iodine Task Force to be activated in Mindanao
A “Bantay Asin” Task Force (BATF) will be organized by the Department of Health (DOH-13) and National Nutrition Council (NNC-13) to solve the iodine-related health issues and concerns in Northeastern...
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