Heavy metals and fungus scab was discovered by employees “Roskontrol” while checking the quality of potatoes from five retailers. Experts warn that regular consumption of food with high content of heavy metals may contribute to the development is detrimental to health of body processes.
In particular, in almost all networks, the potatoes contained a higher than permissible cadmium. According to the head of analytical Bureau “Roskontrol” Andrew Moshova, frequent use of products containing cadmium, can trigger disruption of the liver and kidneys, and cause unhealthy changes in the condition of the bones.
“In addition, cadmium compounds as carcinogenic i.e. can cause cancer,” added Moscow.
He added that the content of heavy metals in agricultural production due to several environmental factors – soil contamination, use of fertilizers and other.
“The potatoes did not meet the standards. During the inspection found samples of sprouted and wilted with black core. The vegetables smelled rotten,” – said the expert.
In addition, in each sample tested were potato researchers have discovered a fungus scab, causing spoilage. At the same time, said separate experts, they are not found in potatoes high content of nitrates and pesticides than agricultural products often suffers. Also was not detected in potatoes and contamination with radionuclides.
Earlier Magicforum wrote about how according to experts can harm the body bread.