Dangers Associated With Keeping Hot Foods In Plastics
Plastic products and rubbers are widely used by many Ghanaians in all parts of the country; Food vendors largely package their foods using polythene bags, our mothers, sisters, and spouses are not left out as they depend mainly on the same plastics and rubbers to store and serve our warm food at home and office.
It is not surprising that the use of plastics have come to stay in Ghana. The advantages of plastic products are that they're affordable, less heavy, simple and convenient to use.
In an interview with Madam Agatha Akoto, a Researcher at a reputable herbal clinic in Accra, she revealed to the general public about the wrong use of these rubber and plastics and the dare health implications attached to it.
According to her, rubber is made up of a chemical halogen element known as Fluorine.
It is a deadly chemical largely used in industrial operations but when consumed can cause lot of damage to the well-being of an individual.
Fluorine is a gas when put in fire burns quickly, such is like every rubber product we use. She added that household rubber products like ladles, plates, bowls, spoons, buckets and containers were purposely made to keep cold food products like fruits and vegetables and that is why we see their pictures on them.
It was never made to keep warm foods like soup, rice, hot water in them because the Fluorine will end up getting into the food when it is warm or hot . It is therefore advisable that women and men stop wrapping hot foods in rubber because it ends up being poisoned thereby causing severe health complications. They can however resort to using leaves of plantain to wrap them.
Instead of using rubber to keep your warm foods, use stainless steel and wooden products for keeping and cooking all your warm foods
It is not surprising that the use of plastics have come to stay in Ghana. The advantages of plastic products are that they're affordable, less heavy, simple and convenient to use.
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In an interview with Madam Agatha Akoto, a Researcher at a reputable herbal clinic in Accra, she revealed to the general public about the wrong use of these rubber and plastics and the dare health implications attached to it.
According to her, rubber is made up of a chemical halogen element known as Fluorine.
It is a deadly chemical largely used in industrial operations but when consumed can cause lot of damage to the well-being of an individual.
Fluorine is a gas when put in fire burns quickly, such is like every rubber product we use. She added that household rubber products like ladles, plates, bowls, spoons, buckets and containers were purposely made to keep cold food products like fruits and vegetables and that is why we see their pictures on them.
It was never made to keep warm foods like soup, rice, hot water in them because the Fluorine will end up getting into the food when it is warm or hot . It is therefore advisable that women and men stop wrapping hot foods in rubber because it ends up being poisoned thereby causing severe health complications. They can however resort to using leaves of plantain to wrap them.
Instead of using rubber to keep your warm foods, use stainless steel and wooden products for keeping and cooking all your warm foods
Diseases associated with consuming Fluorine include:
1. Cancer in all forms (16 Cancer-Causing Foods You Should Avoid! #6 Completely Shocked Me!)2. Hepatitis (Hepatitis B: Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention, Complications, Lifestyle And Home Remedies)
3. Liver failure
4. Heart failure
5. Kidney failure
6. Ulcer (Home Remedy For Stomach Ulcer)
7. Cataract in eye
8. Respiratory and lungs disorder
We should be careful white these rubbers because the chemicals are dangerous.
4. Heart failure
5. Kidney failure
6. Ulcer (Home Remedy For Stomach Ulcer)
7. Cataract in eye
8. Respiratory and lungs disorder
We should be careful white these rubbers because the chemicals are dangerous.
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