Blaming iodine deficiency as the culprit, the ministry will soon issue a regulation insisting that all salted products carry iodine. Health stations nationwide will also be required to provide iodine supplements to pregnant women from October onwards.
Urging manufacturers of salt, fish sauce, crispy snacks and instant noodle to add iodine to their products at a meeting yesterday, Jurin said the deficiency problem had to be solved among pregnant women, newborns and children in particular.
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