Iodine Global Network (IGN)

PR push for Adelaide study

Three months ago, Nutrition Journal published a study showing that requiring iodized salt in bread in South Australia, mandatory for the past three years, is insufficient to protect expectant mothers from iodine deficiency. The study was co-authored, among others, by ICCIDD founder Dr. Basil Hetzel and current acting Regional Coordinator Gary Ma. During this past week the University's PR department gave the story another boost resulting in many international stories; the wire story by United Press International is typical.