Poisons and Perils on the Salton Sea

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Let’s talk about sea salt.

It’s important to get sea salt that has been extracted from parts of the world with very low, or zero, microplastics.

The best types of sea salt are:

• Himalayan sea salt

• Celtic Sea Salt