Desalinated Water Can Cause Thyroid Disease

A new study by researchers at Hebrew University in Jerusalem found that the lack of iodine in desalinated water can cause thyroid disease. Other studies had already found that desalinated water that does not have added magnesium can raise the risk of heart disease. Israel has the highest percentage of desalinated water consumption in the world, but 300 million people around the world get their water from 17,000 desalinated plans in 150 countries around the world. The Israeli study was conducted in the southern town of Ashkelon, where five desalination plants produce 50 percent of Israel’s water.