By Aníbal Abogabir, SQM's Community and Public Affairs Manager. There's one element that connects hospitals around the world to the Atacama Desert: iodine. It's present in iodized salt, medications, and the contrast agents used for imaging exams. Without iodine, many diagnoses simply wouldn't be possible. For those of us who work in northern Chile, this connection isn't just background information; it's a starting point. If the iodine we extract…
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By Aníbal Abogabir, SQM's Community and Public Affairs Manager. There's one element that connects hospitals around the world to the Atacama Desert: iodine. It's present in iodized salt, medications, and the contrast agents used for imaging exams. Without iodine, many diagnoses simply wouldn't be possible. For those of us who work in northern Chile, this connection isn't just background information; it's a starting point. If the iodine we extract…