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The International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders is a non-profit, non-government organization for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency and the promotion of optimal iodine nutrition worldwide.

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Ghanaian salt iodization mobilizes media

Ghana's Food and Drugs Board recently conducted a workshop for journalists "to propagate the need to sue iodated salt," ModernGhana reported October 19. Among the topics presented were iodine deficiency disorders, the importance of iodated salt in the human diet and the 15-year old legislative mandate for iodated salt.

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Filipino town requires sale of iodized salt

Adding local muscle to the national Filipino campaign for iodized salt, the town of Siayan in Zamboanga del Norte has enacted a municipal ordinance requiring grocers and restaurants to sell and use iodozed salt, reports the Philippine Information Agency. The mayor is forming a team to monitor compliance; penalties include incarceration. Siayan is the poorest town in the country and suffers severe iodine deficiencies.

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Angola launches iodized salt awareness campaign

Angola's National Institute for Consumer Protection is promoting the use of iodized salt in a new campaign tied to International Day, October 19. The objective is to inform the public to insist on buying salt labeled "iodized." ANGOP has the story.

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