The Salt Institute produces materials to help consumers understand the benefits of ion-exchange water softeners
and dispel myths about sodium in drinking water. Further references on "Salt and Health" may interest visitors on the healthfulness of softened water.
Staff articles and public statements
Salt Institute staff author articles, provide written statements to the media and government agencies and deliver presentations on ag salt. If you find any topics of interest, you can get copies in our Archive
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2008
- Hanneman letter to CA Gov. Schwartzenegger urging veto of AB 2270, July 3
2007
- Satin letter to WHO on Calcium and Magnesium Supplementation of Desalinated Water, August 28
- Satin lecture on Salt, Diet and Health: Myth-Information, Myth-Interpretation and Myth-Perception at Salt Expo, Naples, Italy, May 3
- Satin article "A Glass Half Full" on water quality, quantity and desalination in Water Conditioning & Purification magazine, April
- News release: Salt Institute responds to BMJ article on health outcomes of salt-reduced diets, April 23
2006
- Hanneman letter to Environment Ontario on Bill 43, Clean Water Act, August 28
- News Release: Evidence-based public health: more than a platitude -- Spring 2006 Salt & Health newsletter, May 12
- Feldman article "Soft Water = Increased CVD Risk = Poor Science!" in March Water Conditioning & Purification
- News Release: New Study Finds 37% Higher Deaths on Low-salt Diets, February 27
2005
- Four Leading Nutrition and Cardiovascular Researchers Challenge 2005 Salt Intake Guidelines, June 9 (link to on-demand hour-long webcast with FAQ)
2003
- Feldman article on "A Consumers' Guide for Selecting the Right Water Softener Salt: Responding to Q&A" in Water Treatment Dealer, November/December (reproduced with permission)
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Feldman article on "A Consumers' Guide for Selecting the Right Water Softener Salt" in Water Treatment Dealer, September/October
(reproduced with permission)
- Hanneman article on "La Industria de la Sal en América Latina" in Agua Latinoamérica, Septiembre/Octubre (en espanol)
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Hanneman article on "Dodging Bullets" in Water Treatment Dealer, July/August issue
(reproduced with permission)
- Hanneman article on "Latin America's Salt Industry" in Water Conditioning & Purification, June issue
- Hanneman article on "SARS and Ion-Exchange Water Softening" in Water Treatment Dealer, May/June issue (reproduced with permission)
- Hanneman article on "New Answers on Sodium (and a New Question too)" in Water Treatment Dealer, March/April issue (reproduced with permission)
2002
- Hanneman to US Environmental Protection Agency on Sodium in Drinking Water on August 2
- Hanneman to US EPA on Sodium in Drinking Water, supplemental comments, on August 2
- Hanneman article "Water Softeners and Salt: Still a Dealer's Foundation" in Water Conditioning & Purification, August issue (reproduced with permission of Water Conditioning & Purification magazine)
- Hanneman to Food and Nutrition Board Panel on Dietary Reference Intakes for Electrolytes and Water on April 30 (PowerPoint)
- Hanneman presentation to Water Quality Association on "Salt: New Questions. New Answers." on March 6
2001
- Hanneman article "Salt: Asking the Right Questions About Dietary Sodium" in Water Conditioning & Purification, July issue (reproduced with permission of Water Conditioning & Purification magazine)
1999
- Bertram to Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, April 28 on chloride discharges
1998
- Hanneman article "Sodium Debate Continues" in Water Technology, August issue
- Hanneman article "Salt: Fading Public Concern or Rising Regulatory Issue?" in Water Conditioning & Purification, August issue (reproduced with permission of Water Conditioning & Purification magazine)
- Hanneman to National Drinking Water Advisory Council, January 28 on DWEL for sodium
1996
- Hanneman article in Water Conditioning and Purification on sodium and health
Other Salt Institute publications and A-V items
Softened water saves for homes (pdf 588.74 kB)
Softened water saves for apartments (pdf 753.01 kB)
Softened water saves for hotels (pdf 792.29 kB)
Softened water saves for beauty shops (pdf 458.48 kB)