In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt (2006)

Re:In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt (2006) by hycaria on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @10:49AM (#15960964)

IIRC, the deficiency was mostly prevalent in the Alps, where the distance from sea and avaibility of iodine rich foods was the most unfavorable.

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Re:In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt (2006) by ginko on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:15AM (#15961205)

There's even a piece of the traditional regional dress called a "goiter band" in Bavaria and Austria.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kropfband

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Re:In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt (2006) by nik61 on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:07AM (#15961142)

I remember reading that, even in the English countryside in the past, goitre was frequent among those who 'drank pond water' and thus missed out on any soluble naturally-occurring additives. And the cause was a mystery to everyone, of course.

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Re:In Raising the World’s I.Q., the Secret’s in the Salt (2006) by valesco on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @11:00AM (#15961078)

Hence the French expression "crétin des Alpes" to designate an idiot.

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