Poland, salt iodization

In 1991 the Polish Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders within the Polish Society of Endocrinology as an advisory body of the Ministry of Health has been created. In January 1997 the Minister of Health put in operation a mandatory model of household salt iodization, with 30 10 mg Kl/kg of salt (Szybinski, 1998). This meant that all kitchen salt was iodized, and noniodized salt was not available on the market. However, in food production and food processing, noniodized salt has to be, and is, used. The history of iodine prophylaxis in Poland is shown in Table 83.1 (Szybinski, 1998). 

The average salt consumption is from 6 to l4g/day however, because of distribution and cooking techniques, the loss of salt reaches 60% therefore, the consumption is 50—110 j,g I/day. In Poland, iodization of neonatal formulas for bottle-fed children is mandatory and amounts to... 

To summarize, it should be stated that the prophylaxis model in Poland based on iodization of household salt has brought expected results (Szybihski et al., 2001). However, in view of the existing threats, elements that may indicate iodine deficiency effects should be monitored. This is a problem not only for doctors and scientific societies, but also for all state bodies responsible for the health of the nation. 

Poland N V Legislation seems under way. Distribution of iodized salt uneven. 

In 1986 a iodization of salt started again with the theoretical concentration of 20 mg Kl/kg. During the investigations done in connection with the Chernobyl accident in different parts of Poland it... 

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