Health Ministry advances regulations requiring iodine enrichment for table salt

The Health Ministry has proposed new regulations requiring table salt sold for household use to be enriched with iodine due to widespread iodine deficiency among Israel's population.

• The Health Ministry has advanced regulations for iodine enrichment in table salt.
• About 60% of children in Israel have an iodine deficiency.
• About 85% of pregnant women in Israel have an iodine deficiency.
• The requirement will apply to table salt sold in packages for household use.
• This type of table salt accounts for about 85% of the market.

According to ministry data, about 60% of children and 85% of pregnant women tested had an iodine deficiency, prompting the need for iodine-enriched table salt.