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In most countries that have defeated iodine deficiency disorders, legislation has been a necessary but not sufficient condition. Educating consumers to choose iodized salt, and regular checks on salt producers, are also needed.
As in health or schooling, the list again shows that the countries that lag furthest behind are often those that are or have been affected by armed conflict or political turmoil.
Several of the world's poorest countries, including Bhutan, Bolivia, Cameroon, Kenya and Nigeria, have succeeded in iodizing the majority of salt consumed.
No salt laws ------------------------- Afghanistan Liberia Albania Lithuania Azerbaijan Mali Cambodia Mauritania Estonia Moldova Fiji Mongolia Georgia Mozambique Haiti Niger Kyrgyzstan Togo LatviaSource: Updated from UNICEF Nutrition Section, Progress towards universal salt iodization, December 1994.
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Without salt legislation, iodine deficiency can invisibly lower learning ability. |