Study raises lack of iodine dangers

CONCERNS are being raised over the intellectual development of babies in the womb after research revealed Irish women of childbearing age are not getting enough iodine in their diet.

Research carried out at the Conway Institute at University College Dublin (UCD) found a decline in the amount of iodine detected in Irish women over the past decade.

A lack of iodine could harm neuropsychological development of an unborn foetus, impact on their intelligence and on the incidence of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).