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Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health assessed the health benefits of switching the salt supply to potassium-enriched salt across 193 countries. They found almost 3 million deaths and 10 million new cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease could be prevented globally each year. The research is published in Nature Health . Bruce Neal, senior professorial fellow at The George Institute, said the health gains would be widespread and could avert as many as one in 10 cardiovascular deaths in most countries.

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