Assertion: iodine | /r/HasProperty | rare
Facets:
value: fairly
type: DEGREE
value: in the earth's crust
type: LOCATION
value: in the solar system
type: LOCATION
value: in foods
type: OTHER
value: in nature
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Iodine is a micronutrient and dietary mineral that is naturally present in the food supply in some regions, especially near sea coasts, but is generally quite rare in the Earth's crust, since iodine is a so-called heavy element, and abundance of chemical elements generally declines with greater atomic mass.
text: Iodine is rare and essential resource found naturally in seawater, brine water, and in specific geologic formations in parts of the world.
text: Iodine is fairly rare in foods that aren’t intentionally fortified, so it’s important that you make sure you’re getting at least the minimum recommended dose for optimal thyroid health.
text: Iodine is fairly rare in both the Earth's crust and in the solar system.
text: Unfortunately, iodine is relatively rare in nature (even more rare now that modern farming has diluted soil nutrients) and most people get their iodine from salt which presents another problem:
text: It’s good to keep in mind that we are all biochemically individual, so iodine won’t work for every single person but, in general, adverse effects from iodine are rare when it’s used appropriately.