Plants get it from the soil, onto which the iodine gets deposited. There is no breathing apparatus involved.
> It’s always possible that a simple indirect selection is at play, e.g. people who simply love the sea breeze (for no particular reason) are more successful because they get enough iodine.
What part of “intake from air is considered insignificant“ did you fail to understand? You don’t breathe in iodine, it’s been observed to not be a thing.
