People, who take foods that are wrapped in nylon or cellophane bags in the process of being cooked are at a higher risk of developing cancer, Mr. John Tehinse, a food safety expert, has warned.
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Tehinse sounded the warning on Tuesday in Ilorin, at an awareness campaign on food safety put together by an Non-Governmental Organisation, Food Safety Awareness Campaign Initiatives, and funded by the European Union.
The expert, who spoke on the topic, “Food Safety Control System in Nigeria”, explained the dangers inherent in cooking foods, particularly, Moin-moin, a local delicacy of bean pudding, in nylon.
He noted that the practice has become widespread saying when foods are wrapped in nylon when it was on fire, it produced dioxins, a toxic substance that causes cancer.
Tehinse warned that dioxins were highly toxic and could cause reproductive and developmental problems, damage the immune system, interfere with hormones and also cause cancer.
