Assertion: potassium iodide's iodine | /r/HasProperty | critical
Facets:
value: for proper health
type: PURPOSE
value: specifically
type: DEGREE
value: during fetal development
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Because iodine is so critical during fetal development, the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Environmental Health (AAP) recommends pregnant women should take iodine to ensure healthy brain development of the growing baby.
text: Specifically, Iodine is a critical element used by your thyroid in being able to synthesize certain gland secretions which, among other things, influences your heart, metabolism, nerve responses, etc.
text: Due to its important role in fetal and infant development and thyroid hormone production, iodine is a critical nutrient for proper health at all life stages.
text: Even though most people get plenty of Iodine in their diets, because Iodine is so critical to our bodies functioning properly and the Tolerable Upper Intake Level is so high (about 1100 micrograms per day, and you won’t take a fatal dose unless you ingest about 2 million micrograms, or 2 grams), adding it to salt is still recommended by many government health agencies the world over to stave off certain health problems.