For example, the state has lost out on $832,000 over the last five years due to charging varying royalty rates for sodium chloride extraction — a deficit of over $166,000 annually.

This article was originally published with the title “ The Extraction Of The Salts Of Sodium And .Potassium From The Mother Lye Of The Mediterranean Salt Pits. ” in Scientific American ...

Although 1,500 mg of sodium per day is enough for adults, most people have much more than this amount: The average American consumes more than 3,400 mg of sodium each day.