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The Element Iodine: Its Discovery, Health Benefits, and Why It’s in Salt

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More

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Iodine's Role in Thyroid Hormones

Gary details how iodine forms thyroxine and triiodothyronine, their metabolic roles, and the iodine atom counts in hormone names.

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