Graham MacGregor, professor of cardiovascular medicine at The Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University and chairman of Cash, said that too much salt is harmful.

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Graham MacGregor, professor of cardiovascular medicine at Queen Mary, who led the study, said that the "modest reduction" in salt intake was equivalent to halving the amount of salt we consume each day.

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