Iodine - Over 90% of samples tested are not in compliance....

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" Iodine Addition to Table Salt

Iodine is an essential element in human nutrition. An iodine intake

of 100 to 150 µg/day is considered nutritionally adequate. Iodine

deficiency occurs with intake below 50 µg/day. Persons consuming this

level of iodine are at risk for developing goiter. High iodine intake

can also induce goiter. The Food and Drug Regulations state that salt

for table and/or general household use shall contain 0.01% potassium

iodide.

The objective of this project was to assess the compliance levels of

table salt and salt, both imported and domestic, for household

consumption offered for sale in Canada. Analytical results have

demonstrated that over 90% of the samples tested are not in

compliance with the Food and Drug Regulations, which indicates that

the industry is not properly adding iodine to salt. To determine the

most effective risk-management strategy to address this issue, the

CFIA is seeking a health-risk assessment from Health Canada. "

Rodney.