The Ministry of Health has launched an urgent warning to citizens about a type of tomato sold in local markets and pose a real threat to public health, polluted or toxic tomatoes that have spread widely recently, and the ministry has confirmed that eating it may lead to serious health complications that may reach acute poisoning and even death.
Its outer shape is deceptive, but a killer poison
The type that is warned of it appears at first glance naturally, but attractive to its bright red color and its consistent size, but behind this tempting appearance, a great risk is the result of the use of banned pesticides or its cultivation in an unhealthy environment full of carcinogenic chemicals.
The Ministry of Health reveals the details
In its statement, the ministry clarified that some traders and farmers use harmful chemicals to accelerate the growth of tomatoes or improve their shape to look more mature, and laboratory analyzes indicated that there are high levels of bullets and toxic pesticides inside these fruits, which makes them not completely suitable for human consumption.
How do you know toxic tomatoes?
Experts advised citizens several indicators to distinguish between sound and toxic tomatoes, including:
- Ins it abnormally shiny tomatoes.
- Tomatoes that smell a chemical smell.
- The presence of a metal or bitter taste when tasting it.
In order to preserve your health and the health of your family, buy tomatoes from reliable sources only, wash them well before use, and stay away from any fruit that is exaggerated, your health is not a game, and the tomatoes can be a deadly danger to your trip.
