title: A study of iodine concentration in soils and drinking waters of the Mountainous Crimea
abstract: &amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Iodine deficiency is the most common cause of endemic goiter and other diseases, largely due to the geographical features of the regions. Iodine deficiency diseases can occur not only in inland regions and high-altitude areas, but also in those regions where iodine is poorly involved in the food chains of the local population. Thus, for some territories, an important factor of iodine deficiency may be the diversity of rocks and the difference in soils and aquifers caused by them