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Iodine Deficiency Disorders are best controled by fortifying table salt with iodine. Capsules or injections of oil containing iodine can be given to people in areas of severe iodine deficiency as an interim control measure until the iodization of salt is well established.
In 1990, participants at the World Summit for Children promised to Iodize at least 90 per cent of edible salt by
    1995 and to virtually eliminate IDD by the year 2000.
    Few developing countries had large-scale salt iodization programmes in 1990 and fewer than 20 per cent of people at risk consumed iodized salt. Substantial progress has now been accomplished in a large number of countries and currently it is estimated that 60% of all edible salt in the world is iodized.

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