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Choose iodized salt for brain development, not to prevent goiter

Many consumers continue in ignorance about the primary reason for consuming iodized salt: fetal and infant brain development. This isn't an aesthetic issue. For example, as my comment to this blogger notes, iodine deficiency for an expectant mother can penalize her child 10-15 IQ points.