Under the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP), what is the minimum iodine content that salt must contain at the consumption level to meet the programme's requirement?

• A 15 parts per million ✓
• B 30 parts per million
• C 50 parts per million
• D 100 parts per million

Explanation

Under NIDDCP, salt must contain a minimum of 15 ppm of iodine at the consumer level and 30 ppm at the production level. This ensures adequate iodine intake to prevent iodine deficiency disorders including goitre, cretinism and hypothyroidism.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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