A healthier form of salt could prevent millions of deaths from stroke and heart disease

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Researchers estimate that replacing regular salt with potassium-enriched salt across 193 countries could prevent nearly 3 million deaths and 10 million new cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease each year. The study was conducted by The George Institute for Global Health and published in Nature Health.

Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health assessed the health benefits of switching the salt supply to potassium-enriched salt across 193 countries. They found almost 3 million deaths and 10 million new cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease could be prevented globally each year. The research is published in Nature Health.