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Iodinated bread
Netherlands, Russia and Tasmania have used bread as a vehicle for fortification. In the Netherlands and Australia, program stopped because of iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis and logistic reasons.
Iodinated water
In selected rural areas of Thailand and Indonesia, iodine is added periodically to cisterns storing cooking and drinking water.
In Sicily city water supplies have been treated, but this program was stopped for technical reasons.
Irrigation water iodized in western China, resulted in increase in urine levels and children’s growth.