JANAKPURDHAM: Mangoes ripened by using chemicals which are sold in local market have started to have adverse impact on people's health.
Doctors have warned that consuming such mangoes ripened by using the chemical 'carbide' causes negative effects in the stomach as well as the consumers' overall health.
It is found that fruit sellers use carbide as mangoes start to ripen within 24 hours after the use of this chemical, thereby reducing the ripening time, which means that they can sell large quantities in short time.
Dr. Surendra Kumar Karna said consumption of such mangoes would leave negative effect on health like pain in stomach and vomiting as it is not the season of mangoes.
According to the Janakpur Fruit Sellers Association, a total of 15 tonnes of mangoes, worth Rs. 750 thousand, are imported to Janakpur markets daily from different places of India including Delhi, Kolkata and Madras.
Consumers have demanded that the local bodies should stop the sale of such mangoes, which has adverse effect on the health of people. The price of such mangoes is Rs. 100 per kg in the market, said consumers.
Doctors have warned that consuming such mangoes ripened by using the chemical 'carbide' causes negative effects in the stomach as well as the consumers' overall health.
It is found that fruit sellers use carbide as mangoes start to ripen within 24 hours after the use of this chemical, thereby reducing the ripening time, which means that they can sell large quantities in short time.
Dr. Surendra Kumar Karna said consumption of such mangoes would leave negative effect on health like pain in stomach and vomiting as it is not the season of mangoes.
According to the Janakpur Fruit Sellers Association, a total of 15 tonnes of mangoes, worth Rs. 750 thousand, are imported to Janakpur markets daily from different places of India including Delhi, Kolkata and Madras.
Consumers have demanded that the local bodies should stop the sale of such mangoes, which has adverse effect on the health of people. The price of such mangoes is Rs. 100 per kg in the market, said consumers.
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