NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2006
New Salt and Health Periodical
Alexandria, VA (Jan. 17, 2006)…..What does medical research tell us about the health effects of dietary salt? That’s what will be explored quarterly in a new Salt and Health newsletter announced today by the Salt Institute, the global association of salt companies.
“American taxpayers have invested billions to discover the key to reducing heart attacks and strokes,” explained Salt Institute president Richard L. Hanneman. “Since cardiovascular events cost the economy trillions of dollars, to say nothing of the human tragedy they represent, the investment seems well justified. As a society, we leave to pharmaceutical companies the pursuit of drug therapies, but rely on governments to lead on public health remedies,” he continued. “We need to consider whether we are asking the right questions with regard to lifestyle changes. In particular, does medical research support a public health policy of reducing dietary salt as a means of reducing heart attacks? That’s what Salt and Health is directed to discover and report.”
The online newsletter is distributed free as a public service at http://www.saltinstitute.org/subscribe. Each issue features the answer to one key question. The inaugural issue asks: “Will reducing dietary salt lower the risk of cardiovascular disease?”
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Note: The newsletter itself is available online at http://www.saltinstitute.org/19.html.
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