Health

Carbide-Ripened Fruits Dangerous To Heart, Kidney, NAFDAC Warns

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has warned Nigerians that the consumption of fruits ripened with calcium carbide may cause damage to the heart, kidney and liver. Adeyeye also said fruits ripened with calcium carbide have the tendency to cause cancer, frequent thirst, irritation […]