estrogen inhibiting the absorption of iodine .....

A link that may explain this; as so many things are twisted these days. So, I would turn your question around to; does Iodine deficiency (and other factors) create the so called estrogen overload?

"Estrogen Receptors More Sensitive to Estrogen When Iodine
Deficient"
"

Iodine Deficiency Increases Ovarian Production of Estrogen"
http://www.breastcancerchoices.org/iodineref.html Tweet