Even a small salt reduction of 1 gram per day over 10 years would save money on healthcare costs.

Government action to cut salt by 3 grams daily could save $10-24 billion in healthcare spending every year.

Eating 3 grams less salt daily could save 44,000 to 92,000 lives each year in US adults.

Reducing salt nationwide would save more money per health benefit than giving blood pressure meds to everyone with high blood pressure.

Eating 3 grams less salt each day could prevent 60,000 to 120,000 new heart disease cases yearly in US adults over 35.

Cutting daily salt by 3 grams could avoid 54,000 to 99,000 heart attacks each year in US adults over 35.