23 Mar 04
United Nations University
Up to one-fifth of the world’s people lack sufficient zinc in their diet, while an estimated one-third live in countries considered at high risk of zinc deficiency, warns a comprehensive new report by an international group of medical researchers.
Full text: www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-03/unu-eoi031604.php
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