Swapping Table Salt for a Potassium Blend Could Prevent Nearly 3 Million Deaths a Year, Modeling Study Suggests
Nature World News | 10.11.2026 11:26
Replacing ordinary table salt with a potassium-enriched version could prevent nearly 3 million deaths and about 10 million cases of cardiovascular and kidney disease worldwide every year, according to a modeling study published Nov. 4 in Nature Health. In the United States alone, a full switch could prevent an estimated 104,787 deaths annually.
