epa10961168 Workers load sacks of salt onto trucks at the salt ponds at Bardawel lake in the North Sinai, near of Bir Abed, Egypt, 06 November 2023. The El Arish salt works produce 100,000 tons of salt annually for both local and international consumption. In a training program, Egyptian salt producers and health workers are joining forces to combat Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) especially in high-risk areas where the cheaper non-iodized salt is sold, as Iodized salt is important in combating the IDD. EPA/KHALED ELFIQI
