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Old 30-04-2016, 03:50 PM
deanm (Dean)
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Table salt typically has iodine added - this is to tackle iodine deficiency, which is the leading cause of intellectual & developmental disabilities.

Astonishingly, up to 2 *billion* people are affected globally (that's almost 1/3 of the human population!)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodised_salt

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