<issues_home Sept 2008>

salt association

		children & salt A UK campaign designed to influence vital nutrition policies affecting children’s health has been condemned as “shoddy” and not supported by the very scientific study on which it is based.
		too much water ... too little salt The Salt Association is warning people not to put their lives at risk, following two high profile cases of dangerously low salt levels and water overdoses. Low salt levels can result in brain damage.
salt & blood pressure Government salt-reduction guidelines undermined.	new fears over low salt The hormone aldosterone is emerging as a key factor to understanding the role of salt in cardiovascular health.	salt targets under attack The Food Standards Agency's latest salt reduction targets could result in public health being endangered, say food producers.