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Salt reduction could save 92,000 U.S. lives a year

Salt reduction could save 92,000 U.S. lives a year

Shaving 3 grams off the daily salt intake of Americans could prevent up to 66,000 strokes, 99,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths in the United States, while saving $24 billion in health costs per year, researchers reported on Wednesday.

 

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