Table 1.

Background information for the salt samples used in the study

S. no	Sample ID	Type of salt	ID	Packaging material	Origin country	Uses
1	Salt A	Table salt (fine)	TS	Whole body-hard paper	Australia	Cooking, seasoning, preserving food
2	Salt B	Rock salt (black)	BS	Whole body-PE	India	Garnishing salads, a component of chat masala
3	Salt C	Sea salt (coarse)	SS	Whole body-PE	Australia	Seasoning in foods, cooking, cosmetics
4	Salt D	Iodised salt	IS	Whole body-high-density polyethylene (HDPE)	Australia	Used in cooking to avoid iodine deficiency in humans
5	Salt E	Mined (rock salt)	RS	Whole body-PE	Australia	Cooking, ice cream production, seasoning, and preserving
6	Salt F	Himalayan salt (fine)	HPF	Whole body-PE	Pakistan	Melt the ice in sidewalks and driveways after snowstorms, cooking, and salads
7	Salt G	Himalayan salt (coarse)	HPC	Whole body-high-density polyethylene (HDPE)	Pakistan	Melting ice