Basil Hetzel

Basil Hetzel was a very smart and kind man who helped keep kids healthy by making sure they got enough iodine. Do you know what iodine is? It's a special kind of mineral that helps your body grow and stay healthy. Basil Hetzel discovered that many kids in different parts of the world were not getting enough iodine in their diets, and this could lead to them getting very sick. So Mr. Hetzel worked hard to make sure that people added some iodine to the salt they ate, and this helped keep kids healthy! He was a very important doctor who cared a lot about making the world a better place for everyone.