Research Article

Iodine Concentration in Drinking Water in the Same or Different Seasons of the Year in Brazilian Macroregions

Table 1

Location, macroregion and number of water samples collected by the climate station from Brazil.

Locality/Brazilian macroregionNumber of water samples per season
SummerAutumnWinterSpring

Brasília-DF/Midwest1101010
Rondonópolis/Midwest12121212
Aracaju/Northeast1121212
São Luís/Northeast11212
Palmas/North11010
Macaé/Southeast19
Ribeirão Preto/Southeast199
Viçosa/Southeast14141414
Pinhais/South11111111

1No water samples were collected in all seasons at these locations. DF = Federal District.