Environmental Goitrogenesis

A balanced view of the causes and the prevention of the iodine defi-ciency disorders is presented in this comprehensive text. The mechanisms of goitrogenesis are explained, along with preven-tive and control measures. Descriptions of environmental com-pounds and other ecological as well as host factors involved in this process are highlighted. Public health and economic impact of the problems and treatment of individual cases are discussed.
Overview sections include:

Environmental goitrogenesis

Sulfurated organics

Flavonoids

Polyhydroxyphenols and phenol derivatives

Phthalate esters and phthalic acid derivatives

Polyhalogenated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Hydroxypyridines

Inorganics

Epidemiological aspects of environmental goitrogenesis

Goiter endemias attributed to goitrogens in foodstuffs

Goiter endemias attributed to chemical and bacterial pollution of water supplies