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improtnace of consuming iodized salt.

Iodised salt is table salt mixed with a minute amount of potassium iodide, sodium iodide or iodate, is used to help reduce the chance of iodine deficiency in humans. Iodine deficiency commonly leads to thyroid gland problems, specifically endemic goiter. (source wikipedia)
There has been a great debate regarding the necessity of iodised salt in india after govt of india banned sale of non-iodised salt and then lifted the ban. The argument raised by the protestors was that Indians have sufficient intake of iodine otherwise and excess iodine would cause serious health problems.
 

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Iodine is important because its deficiency can cause goitre,in which the throat swells badly.

This is because of the swelling of thyroid gland

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 Iodine is important to our body for the hormone production and harmone is important for the devolopment of our body.Thus iodised salt is  important for our body.

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IODISED SALT IS A TABLE SALT MIXED WITH A MINUTE AMOUNT OF VARIOUS SALTS OF THE ELEMENT IODINE. IODINE  DEFICIENCY AFFECTS ABOUT 2 BILLION PEOPLE AND IT ALSO CAUSES THYROID GLAND PROBLEM INCLUDING ENDEMIC GOITRE
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