Fortified Salt Protecting Childhood Development – Report from the 2018 World Salt Symposium
Park City, Utah—Iodine deficiency disorders affect over 20 percent of the world’s population and are a leading cause of thyroid conditions such as goiters as well as childhood developmental issues, reducing IQ by as much as 15 points. Almost 100 years ago the salt industry began fortifying salt with iodine to help end iodine deficiency …