On July 13, 2016, EFSA announced the launching of a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on dietary reference values for potassium. Potassium is an essential mineral in the human diet and plays an important role in many physiological functions. The document proposes dietary reference values for adults, children and infants, and pregnant and lactating women. Comments are due August 24, 2016.

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