Recycling: A portion of the more than 4 million tons of gypsum waste that was generated by wallboard manufacturing, wallboard installation, and building demolition was recycled. The recycled gypsum was used chiefly for agricultural purposes and for the manufacture of new wallboard. Other potential markets for recycled gypsum
Even when it's enlarged, your thyroid may produce normal amounts of hormones. It might also, however, produce too much or too little thyroxine and T-3. A number of factors can cause your thyroid gland to enlarge.Among the most common are: Iodine deficiency. Iodine, which is essential for the production of thyroid hormones, is found primarily in seawater and in the soil in coastal areas. Cancer of the thyroid often appears as an enlargement on one side of the thyroid. 2  Pregnancy. 3  A hormone produced during pregnancy, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), may cause your thyroid gland to enlarge slightly. 4  Inflammation.
A noticeably enlarged gland can be a sign of thyroid disease. More. Two pregnancy-related hormonesâhuman chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and estrogen â cause increased thyroid hormone levels in the blood. Two pregnancy-related hormonesâhuman chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and estrogen â cause increased thyroid hormone levels in the blood. Made by the placenta, hCG is similar to TSH and mildly stimulates the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormone.