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Future table salt to be sprinkled with less iodine
By Shan Juan (China Daily)
Updated: 2009-08-14 09:04 Sites were set up across the nation in 1995 to regularly monitor salt iodine levels, conduct occasional health surveys on goiter and measure iodine in the urine among people in the iodine-saturated areas. "It's so important for health authorities to monitor iodine levels and the adequacy of iodine levels in salt and adjust salt iodine levels based on monitoring results," said Vivian Tan, press officer of World Health Organization Beijing office. The Chinese government has promoted iodized salt since 1995, mainly to address the iodine deficiency in 700 million people in China. A deficiency can lead to illnesses such as endemic goiter and mental retardation.
"The policy also means people from then on could hardly buy common salt on the market for quite long," said Cui Gonghao, professor with the Medical School of Zhejiang University. "That might pose health risks for people who have enough iodine from diet rich in seafood, another major source for iodine," he said. He suggested the government abolish the current carpet ban of common salt, which is cheaper than salt fortified with iodine. People should be allowed to choose between iodized salt and common salt, urged some experts. In fact, MOH has issued tips for the public about how to properly choose salt, said Hao Yang, deputy director of the ministry's disease control and prevention bureau. For instance, nodular goiter patients should use common salt, which could be bought with a doctor's prescription at designated stores. The average daily intake of iodine for the Chinese today is between 150 and 300 microgramme, within the 300-microgramme ceiling set by the WHO.
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