Iodine, milk, and the elimination of endemic goitre in Britain: The story of an accidental public health triumph

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 391-393

  Phillips, D I W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

DISEASE IMPACT; ENDEMIC GOITRE; IODINE DEFICIENCY; IODINE SUPPLEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDEMIC GOITER; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MILK; MONITORING; NUTRITION; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

UK;

EID: 0030773929     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.51.4.391     Document Type: Article

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