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I'm not sure its popular! It is prevalent in Africa because the water they drink does not have added Iodine as most western developed countries do, and also because they have a low iodine diet which can lead to issues with the thyroid gland (cretinism in children, Thyroiditis/hashimoto's/Ord's in teens and adults). .

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