โ–ธโ–ธ
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Iodine
  • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ™ะพะด
  • ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ข˜
  • ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Jood
  • ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Iode
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Iod
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ื™ื•ื“
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Iodio
  • ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒจใ‚ฆ็ด 
  • ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Iodo
  • ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Yodo
  • ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Jod
  • ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ ะ˜ะพะด

Iodine - 53I: biological information

In nature, iodine exists as iodide ions, I-, and it is as iodide that it is taken into our bodies. Iodine is an essential component of the human diet and in fact appears to be the heaviest required element in the diet. Iodine compounds are useful in medicine.

Lack of iodine in the diet is a cause of goitre (Derbyshire neck). This condition is rare now as table salt is dosed with a little iodide.

Levels in humans

The abundances of the elements in humans.

How much iodine is in your body? Find out here.

You can use this form to calculate how much iodine your body contains. Enter your weight in either kilograms or pounds and click the "Calculate" button. You must enter a number, not text! Elements for which there are no data will always give a value of zero for the weight, no matter what you put in the weight box.

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Hazards and Risks

Hazards and risks associated with iodine:

Elemental iodine, I2, is toxic, and its vapour irritates the eyes and lungs. The maximum allowable concentration in air when working with iodine is just 1 mg m-3. All iodides are toxic if taken in excess.

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