Slow-release iodine in local water supplies reverses iodine deficiency disorders: Is it worth its salt?

Abstract

An alternative approach to supplying iodine to isolated populations through the use of slow-release iodine in silicone matrices that float in the water supply was tested in remote desert areas of the Sudan. There was a differential impact, as judged by indicators of iodine nutriture, and these indicators provided varying indications of the iodine status of the population.