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Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives

15-Mar-2023 - A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025. Sodium, an essential nutrient, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death ...

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WHO calls for more action against harmful trans fats in food

10-Dec-2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to reduce the use of industrially produced trans fats in food as much as possible worldwide by 2023. But due to a lack of legislation, billions of people are still not protected from this "deadly food ingredient", the WHO announced in Geneva on ...

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WHO recommends limits for salt content in foodstuffs

07-May-2021 - Too much salt in food is unhealthy: according to the World Health Organization (WHO), eleven million deaths a year worldwide are caused by risk factors in the diet, three million of them by eating too much salt. On Wednesday, the WHO presented a table with recommended maximum levels for a few ...

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WHO wants more studies on the consequences of microplasty in drinking water

23-Aug-2019 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is convinced that the occurrence of microplasty in drinking water and its possible health effects must be investigated much more closely. This applies to the distribution of these particles and also to the risks, WHO announced in Geneva on Wednesday. "Based on ...

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