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The inaugural Israel Climate Change Conference, held by Haaretz and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, took place Wednesday at the International Convention Center in Jer
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The deficiency is apparently caused by the use of desalinated water, which doesn’t consist of iodine.
To compensate for the deficiency, the Health Ministry is seeking legislation that will require salt to be enriched with iodine, as is customary in many countries.
In recent years, the use of desalinated water has become very prevalent in Israel, especially in the central region. The Water Authority plans on expanding the use of desalinated water in the coming decades. Recently the construction of a large desalination facility was approved in the western Galilee and another one is planned south of Rishon Letzion, in addition to the existing one in the area.