It’s no secret that most people eat too much sodium per day. Learn more about the recommended amounts of sodium per day for children and adults.

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“Road salt is sodium chloride, and sodium chloride dissociates into its ions, sodium, and chloride,” Keirstead said. "And ...

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says that in Wisconsin and much of the U.S., chlorides from salt are ...

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