Israel's Health Ministry to Add Iodine to Table Salt to Combat Deficiency
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Israel's Ministry of Health will add iodine to table salt to address widespread deficiency, particularly among children and pregnant women, which can cause serious health problems.
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- Iodine will be added to table salt in Israel.
- High rates of iodine deficiency affect children and pregnant women.
- Deficiency can cause cognitive, neurological, and developmental issues.
- Table salt is the primary source of salt consumption.
- The Ministry of Health announced the new public health measure.
Israel's Ministry of Health has announced a decision to add iodine to table salt, citing its negative impact on public health. The ministry stated that approximately 60% of children and 85% of pregnant women in Israel suffer from iodine deficiency.
The decision was detailed in a press briefing attended by Professor Sigal Sadetsky, head of the Public Health Division, and Dr. Moran Bleichfeld Magnazi, director of the Nutrition Department at the Ministry of Health. The ministry highlighted that table salt accounts for 85% to 90% of household salt consumption.
In its statement, the ministry emphasized iodine's essential role in human health, particularly in producing thyroid hormones crucial for growth, development, and metabolism. Iodine deficiency can lead to a range of health issues, including cognitive and neurological damage, increased risk of stillbirth and infant mortality, birth defects, goiter, and hypothyroidism.
Professor Bishara Bisharat, head of the Association for Health Promotion in the Arab Community, also commented on the issue, noting the significance of addressing iodine deficiency.
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