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report from the Ministry of health of new amendments to the standard of the content of iodine in edible salt, guide the provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) within the standard range, according to the actual iodine nutrition level of the local population, select the appropriate local levels average iodine content of cooking salt. Yesterday, at the Ministry of health press conference, Wang bin, Deputy Director of the Ministry of health, disease prevention and control Council revealed the news.

last July, the Ministry of health of public consultation on the content of iodine in edible salt, standards intended to reduce iodine content of iodized salt in the highest, the original national standard specifies the maximum reinforcement of 60mg/kg iodine content, modified to the average level of iodine in edible salt for 20mg/kg-30mg/kg.

the content of iodine in edible salt standards project leader Chen Zupei has said in an interview with this newspaper, per capita table salt has more or less all over the country; iodine of pregnant women, children, ordinary people demand varies, so fixed values has been difficult to meet the needs of society, so it would take "20-30mg/kg" dynamic management.

Wang bin said last night, according to the message she was aware, is currently in the approval of the content of iodine in edible salt standards, this limit does not change. She said that standards are being processed, the earliest to be published in the second half of this year.

(from: Beijing News author: Wu)