A balanced view of the causes and the prevention of the iodine defi-ciency disorders is presented in this comprehensive text. The mechanisms of goitrogenesis are explained, along with preven-tive and control measures. Descriptions of environmental com-pounds and other ecological as well as host factors involved in this process are highlighted. Public health and economic impact of the problems and treatment of individual cases are discussed.
Overview sections include:
Environmental goitrogenesis
Sulfurated organics
Flavonoids
Polyhydroxyphenols and phenol derivatives
Phthalate esters and phthalic acid derivatives
Polyhalogenated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Hydroxypyridines
Inorganics
Epidemiological aspects of environmental goitrogenesis
Goiter endemias attributed to goitrogens in foodstuffs
Goiter endemias attributed to chemical and bacterial pollution of water supplies
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