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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.
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According to the initial findings of a recent Health Ministry study that was conducted using urine tests, some 40% of the children in Israel are exposed to second-hand smoking, and a third of their parents are aware of this.
The findings prompted the Special Committee for Dealing With Drugs and Alcohol to hold an impromptu meeting on Thursday.
“These are very severe findings,” Chief Toxicologist of Environmental Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamar Berman, told the committee. “Smoking by parents and other family members is a significant source of exposure to toxic lead among children and teenagers.”
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:39 am | ט ו טבת תשפ א
During Monday’s meeting of the Special Committee for Dealing With Drugs and Alcohol, the Chief Toxicologist of Environmental Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Tamar Berman, said that according to the initial findings of a Health Ministry study that was conducted using urine tests, some 40% of the children in Israel are exposed to secondhand smoking, and a third of their parents are aware of this.
“These are very severe findings,” Dr. Berman told the committee. “Smoking by parents and other family members is a significant source of exposure to toxic lead among children and teenagers.”