PETALING JAYA: Salt sold in Malaysia must be added with iodine from next month under a new ruling to tackle iodine deficiency among children after almost half of the pupils in Malaysia were found to lack the essential nutrient.
However, this did not mean that Malaysians should unduly increase their intake of salt, warned the Health Ministry.
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