Research Article
Iodine Concentration in Brazilian Drinking Water and Its Possible Contribution to Iodine Intake for Different Physiological Groups
Table 3
Median, minimum, and maximum iodine concentrations in water samples from Primary Healthcare Units (PHUs) in macroregions of Brazil.
| Drinking water | Location/region | Midwest | Northeast | North | Southeast | South | Brasília | Rondonópolis | São Luís | Palmas | Macaé | Viçosa | Vitória | Pinhais |
| Median concentration (μg·L−1) | 1.65 | 3.76 | 1.65 | 2.49 | 2.91 | 3.33 | 2.07 | 17.26 | Minimum concentration (μg·L−1) | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 1.22 | 0.38 | 1.22 | 5.45 | Maximum concentration (μg·L−1) | 11.36 | 13.04 | 12.20 | 4.60 | 11.36 | 28.24 | 2.91 | 49.77 |
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