June 17, 2004
Iodine deficiency in Srikakulam
The quantity of the iodine intake for human beings to avoid ill-effects of its deficiency, the magnitude of the problem and iodized salt available in the market offer interesting statistics. According to a document of the Salt Department of the Union Government brought out in January 1994, "an average lifetime requirement for an individual would add up to less than a teaspoonful of iodine."

The document notes that the most common and visible ill effect is goite. Iodine deficiency include impaired mental function, poor intellectual performance, lowered IQ, muscular disorders and impaired coordination and slugginess.the president of Naupada Salt Minor lessees’ Association says that no State in India is free from Iodine deficiency syndrome.