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

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    A cross-sectional survey among Saharawi refugees in four camps carried out in 2007 revealed enlarged thyroid volume and high urinary iodine concentration in women and school children. The purpose of this paper is to describe the content of iodine in food and water and explore whether any sources in the environment can explain the situation. Samples of water (n = 143), milk (n = 19) and salt (n = 89) were collected. Different wells supplied the camps with water and the median iodine concentration was 108 mg/L (range 55–545 mg/L) and significantly higher in two of the camps (El Aiune and Ausserd; 300 mg/L (range 55–545 mg/L)), compared to the two other camps (Smara; 87 mg/L (55–127 mg/L) and Dakla; 70 mg/L (55–96 mg/L)). In local goat milk the median iodine concentration was 370 mg/L (70– 13,070 mg/L). The median content of iodine in salt was 6 mg/g (0–51 mg/g). Water and local milk were the most important sources of iodine for women. High levels of iodine in water seem to be one of the main sources of iodine that affects humans as well as animals
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10642/1491
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    2011
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    Barikmo, Ingrid
    Henjum, Sigrun
    Dahl, Lisbeth
    Oshaug, Arne
    Torheim, Liv Elin
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