title: Iodised salt is safe.
abstract: Iodine deficiency disorders are prevalent in all the States and Union Territories in India. Under the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders control programme, the Government of India has adopted a strategy to iodisation of all edible salt in the country which is a long term and sustainable preventive solution to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders. The benefits to be derived from universal salt iodisation are more to the population. Iodised salt is safe and does not cause any side effect.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Hyderabad.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranganathan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D006043:Goiter, Endemic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000172:deficiency*; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; C034024:iodized salt; D007455:Iodine