How adding iodine to salt made America smarter

Daily Mail UK ^ | 24 July 2013 | By Alex Greig

[dennisw]

A new study indicates that Americans gained up to 15 IQ points after the addition of iodine to salt became mandatory.

In an effort to prevent goiter related to iodine deficiency, authorities ruled that iodine be added to U.S. salt products in 1924.

[dennisw]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2377052/How-adding-iodine-salt-America-smarter.html#ixzz2a21HnMps

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[bigbob]

Interesting! Evidently many libs grew up in an iodine-free zone.

[rey]

But Mayor Blooberg says salt is bad for you.

[QQQQ]

Well..80% of the people that I deal with don’t use salt...:-))

[Safetgiver]

Annnddd, how do they account for America today?

[marktwain]

I would like to see how they isolate the variable enough to make the study meaningful. There were enormous cultural changes going on throughout the period.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

This is well know and has been for at least a while.

There are a few countries where saying "your momma didn't take her iodine" is a major insult.

[dinodino]

Could have fooled me.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Judging from the last few Presidential elections, I think we need to add even more iodine.

[Jeff Chandler]

Iodine was added to salt at a time when food sources were regional. That time is long past; it would be nearly impossible for an American today to have an iodine deficiency.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I wonder if low-salt diets lead to a corresponding decrease in IQ?

That would certainly explain Michael Bloomberg's megalomaniacal dementia.

[marktwain]

I read the article, and it is interesting. More persuasive than I first thought.

Raising the world’s average IQ should be a good thing, I would think.

On the negative side, should we worry about smarter enemies?

[Hardraade]

If Bloomberg and the Obamas can get the IQ down by 30 points, there will be even more Democrats...

[Navy Patriot]

How adding iodine to salt made America smarter

Fortunately, the Federal government was able to counteract this drastic effect by adding Communists to education.

[Navy Patriot]

Raising the world’s average IQ should be a good thing, I would think.

See my #15.

[Venturer]

I suppose if eating lead paint can make you stupid , iodized salt can make you smart

[05 Mustang GT Rocks]

And fluoride to the water supply.

[El Cid]

It will rob you of your Purity of Essence....

[Navy Patriot]

Yeah, ya gotta be careful with most all metals and halogens.