Iodization of salt is a public health measure to prevent

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The ingestion of iodine mixed salt prevents iodine deficiency and is the leading preventable cause of goiter, swelling of the thyroid gland. Iodine deficiency or goiter is a major public health problem that can be cheaply addressed by purposely adding small amounts of iodine to the sodium chloride salt.

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