Because iodine deficiency can cause great harm to children, UNICEF and the World Health Organization have been working hard to promote the consumption of iodized salt in recent years. Although salt is a national patented product in our country, there are still some unscrupulous businessmen selling private salt that does not contain iodine. How to distinguish between real and fake iodized salt? Listen to the experts' guidance.
What are the consequences of iodine deficiency? Taking children as an example, the third week in the mother’s belly to the third year after birth is a critical period for children’s intellectual development. If there is a lack of iodine during this period, it will Will affect children's intellectual development. Children with milder symptoms will have 10-20% of intellectual loss, which is difficult to detect in daily life, but their academic performance will be poor; while children with more severe symptoms will develop dementia and be thin. Therefore, parents must be alert and never buy fake iodized salt. To determine whether iodized salt is genuine or fake, you can first check whether it has duplicate codes. (Interview: 1. The fake salt has heavy codes, 2. The real salt has a smooth side seal and is a one-time package. The fake salt has deep side packaging marks. 3. The fake salt is easy to tear on both sides of the packaging.) Secondly, you can do some simple tests. The test of reagent containing iodized salt turns blue, while the test of reagent containing iodized salt does not change color. Citizens can also use garlic slices instead of reagents to test at home. If the salt does not change color, they can report the sales store to the salt industry department and the industrial and commercial department