Letter of apology and retraction

Editor: On Tuesday, June 26, 2016,

Mr Matthew Thomas published an article headlined “The Consumption of Salt and/or Sugar Neither a Precursor nor a Cause of Diabetes or Hypertension.”

On Friday, July 1, 2016, I responded to his article, highlighting the public health arguments that do not support the captioned topic.

I received a letter from Mr Thomas, dated July 18, 2016, asking that I retract my statements published, as they were demeaning, unethical, base and slanderous.{{more}}

I wish to officially apologize to Mr Thomas and to also retract any statements made that are viewed as a personal attack on him and his professional practice.

I wish to make it clear that my article was in no way intended to attack Mr Thomas, but to present suitable public health arguments.

Dr Rosmond Adams