“Flingsaltet can damage your health”

“All the more sprinkle sea salt flakes over the food – and the only one of the ten huge use iodized salt in cooking. Now warns of five researchers to iodine deficiency can return as a public health problem in Sweden.”

“– the Knowledge of joderingens importance seems to have disappeared. People do not understand how serious it was in the 1920s, ” says senior physician Helena Filipsson Nyström at the Sahlgrenska university hospital.”

“the Older generations remember when jodbristen caused the serious disease of goiter. Because of the is a joderingsprogram of table salt since 1936. However, a study among nearly 1 000 school children shows that the iodine content is on the decline in the world health organisation’s limits.”

“– It can go quickly. In the Uk it has gone from jodtillräckligt to iodine deficiency in a couple of years, ” says Helena Filipsson Nyström.”

“the Trend with sea salt flakes is one of the reasons that the swedes are getting less iodine than what is desirable.”

“– Flingsaltet is rarely iodized. In addition, the caterers have lost the knowledge because they too rarely use salt with iodine, ” she says.”

“the Scientists urge the Nfa to take more responsibility.”

“– It requires a disclosure and more follow-ups. And should we have further jodkällor? In Denmark, the bread iodinated and helps to jodnivåerna will be satisfactory.”