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- Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) for Australia and New Zealand (Including Recommended Dietary Intakes), Australian National Health and Medical Research Council. More information here.
- Dietary guidelines for all Australians, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Commonwealth of Australia. More information here.
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- Iodine deficiency, National Committee for Nutrition, Australian Academy of Science. More information here.
- Mercury in fish, Food Standards Australia New Zealand. More information here.
- Iodine in food, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). More information here.
- Mu Liet, al. (2006), ‘Are Australian children iodine deficient? Results of the Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study, in Medical Journal of Australia, vol. 184, no. 4, pp. 165–169. More information here.
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- Iodine supplementation for pregnant and breastfeeding women (2010), Public Statement, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government. More information here.
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