NewsWhore
03-26-2008, 01:10 PM
UNICEF has called upon the Dominican population to consume only iodized salt. According to a press release from the United Nations Children's Fund, only 20% of salt sold in stores in the DR is really iodized, despite what it says on the label. UNICEF provides a simple test for iodine in salt: Simply put some salt on a paper napkin, sprinkle it with lemon juice and squeeze it. If the napkin turns blue, the salt is iodized. If it remains the same, it is not. The information is part of a new program by UNICEF called "Consume Iodized Salt or Nothing" and is sponsored in the Dominican Republic by the Ministry of Public Health. Iodine deficiency is linked to learning difficulties and health problems in children.
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