Environmental implication of iodine in water, milk and other foods used in Saharawi refugees camps in Tindouf, Algeria

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 4-5, 2011, Pages 637-641

  Barikmo, Ingrid ^a   Henjum, Sigrun ^a   Dahl, Lisbeth ^b   Oshaug, Arne ^a   Torheim, Liv Elin ^c  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c Fafo   (Norway)

Author keywords

Excess iodine; Milk; Refugees; Sahara desert; Salt; Water

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 79958272566     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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