{"id":374262,"date":"2026-10-22T17:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374262"},"modified":"2026-10-22T17:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:52:17","slug":"iodine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/iodine\/","title":{"rendered":"Iodine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>News: <\/strong>On World Iodine Deficiency Day, the Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare advised citizens to choose iodised salt and use it in moderation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\" data-d-component=\"text\">About Iodine<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374266\" style=\"width: 363px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-374266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?resize=363%2C231&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iodine\" width=\"363\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-5.jpg?w=1321&amp;ssl=1 1321w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Iodine<\/strong> is an <strong>essential micronutrient<\/strong> required <strong>for healthy thyroid function, brain development and overall growth.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Properties:<\/strong> Iodine is a chemical element with the <strong>symbol I <\/strong>and <strong>atomic number 53.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">It belongs to <strong>Group 17 (halogens) and Period 5 of the periodic table. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">It is a <strong>lustrous, blue-black solid at room temperature and exists as a diatomicmolecule (I\u2082). <\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">On <strong>heating,it sublimes directly into violet vapour <\/strong>without first becoming liquid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Uses:<\/strong> Iodine <strong>helps produce thyroid hormones<\/strong>, which regulate <strong>metabolism, growth and development.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">It is also used in <strong>antiseptics, medical treatments and industrial processes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Deficiency:<\/strong> Iodine deficiency is the most common <strong>cause of preventable intellectual disability\u00a0worldwide.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">It can <strong>cause goitre, hypothyroidism, cretinism, miscarriage, stillbirth and impaired mental development.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">Severe <strong>deficiency during pregnancy and earlyinfancy<\/strong> can cause <strong>irreversible developmental effects.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Sources:<\/strong> Iodine can be obtained from <strong>iodised salt, seaweed, fish, shrimp and dairy\u00a0products.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Government Initiatives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">The <strong>Government launched the National Goitre ControlProgramme (NGCP) in1962.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">It was renamed the <strong>National Iodine Deficiency DisordersControl Programme (NIDDCP) in 1992<\/strong> to cover wider disorders across all States and Union Territories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>India made salt iodisation mandatory for<\/strong>\u00a0direct human <strong>consumption in 1992. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\">The <strong>Supreme Court mandated universal iodisation in 2011.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Jeevan Bindi, aniodine patch, <\/strong>was introduced to <strong>help one lakh tribal women in north-west Maharashtra.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-d-component=\"text\"><strong>Global Efforts: <\/strong>The <strong>WHO and UNICEF have promoted universal salt iodisation since1993. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: On World Iodine Deficiency Day, the Ministry of Health and FamilyWelfare advised citizens to choose iodised salt and use it in moderation. About Iodine Iodine is an essential micronutrient required for healthy thyroid function, brain development and overall growth. Properties: Iodine is a chemical element with the symbol I and atomic number 53. 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