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0 pointsMichaelZuo2y ago0 comments

> You pretty much cannot have too much iodine.

Based on what reasoning?

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In reference to iodized salt, you would die of salt overdose before there are ill effects from iodine.

What's stopping salt from having a much higher concentration of iodine than the normal advertised value?

e.g. manufacturing error such that a dangerous amount of iodine is accidentally added.

I benefit from a very robust set of regulatory controls ensuring that food products are as advertised and generally safe for me to consume?

Whats stopping non-iodine salt from being poisoned by Cadmium or mercury? You can make up imaginary risks for pretty much everything.

I guess the same mechanisms that stop manufactures accidentally adding poison to their product.

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In reference to iodized salt, you would die of salt overdose before there are ill effects from iodine.

What's stopping salt from having a much higher concentration of iodine than the normal advertised value?

e.g. manufacturing error such that a dangerous amount of iodine is accidentally added.

I benefit from a very robust set of regulatory controls ensuring that food products are as advertised and generally safe for me to consume?

Whats stopping non-iodine salt from being poisoned by Cadmium or mercury? You can make up imaginary risks for pretty much everything.

I guess the same mechanisms that stop manufactures accidentally adding poison to their product.

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