Iodine content of salt 2 years after the introduction of the universal salt iodisation legislation in Lesotho

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 917-922

  Sebotsa, Masekonyela Linono Damane ^a,b   Dannhauser, Andre ^b   Jooste, Pieter L ^c   Joubert, Gina ^b  

^a University of the Free State ^*  (Lesotho)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Entry point level; Household level; Retail level; Salt iodisation; Universal salt iodisation legislation

Indexed keywords

IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; IODIZED SALT;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECOLOGY; HOUSEHOLD; IODINATION; LAW; LESOTHO; SOUTH AFRICA; TITRIMETRY; CATERING SERVICE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; SALT INTAKE;

COMMERCE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; IODINE; LEGISLATION, FOOD; LESOTHO; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY;

EID: 24044527192     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041314     Document Type: Article

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