Imagine That It Is 1948 and You Are Responsible for Explaining

question 19

Essay

Imagine that it is 1948 and you are responsible for explaining to the government why they should make it mandatory to add iodine to table salt. Explain the importance of iodine including its role in the body and the concerns with a deficiency. Explain the reason why iodine intakes would be low in Canadians if iodine was not added to table salt. Defend the idea that adding iodine to salt is a feasible solution.

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