David Marine (20 September 1880 – 6 November 1976)
was an American
pathologist
Pathology is the study of the causal, causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when us ...
. He is remembered for his trial, with O. P. Kimball as his assistant, of the effect of giving
iodide
An iodide ion is the ion Iā. Compounds with iodine in formal oxidation state ā1 are called iodides. In everyday life, iodide is most commonly encountered as a component of iodized salt, which many governments mandate. Worldwide, iodine defic ...
to a large group of schoolgirls in Akron, Ohio from 1917 to 1922, which greatly reduced their development of
goiter
A goitre, or goiter, is a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland. A goitre can be associated with a thyroid that is not functioning properly.
Worldwide, over 90% of goitre cases are caused by iodine deficiency. The term is ...
, and resulted in the iodization of table salt.
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1880 births
1976 deaths
American pathologists
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