09/02/2018 / By Edsel Cook
A Pakistani study evaluated chicken eggs for residual signs of pesticides used in other parts of the farm. It reported coming across significant levels of the toxic chemicals in the eggs, more than enough to pose serious health risks for humans who consumed the contaminated products.
Punjab University supported the study. Its findings were published in the scientific journal Food Science and Technology.
The researchers concluded that the pesticide residues in the eggs could potentially harm the health of human consumers over medium and long lengths of time.
You can examine the complete study at this link.
To learn more about the health risks posed by pesticides, visit Pesticides.news.
Journal reference
Hamid A, Yaqub G, Ahmed SR, Aziz N. ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN HEALTH RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESENCE OF PESTICIDES IN CHICKEN EGGS. Food Science and Technology. 9 March 2017;37(3):378–382. DOI: 10.1590/1678-457x.11616.
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