Formalin is a slow poison
The main feature of formalin is to prevent infection. It is able to kill most bacteria and fungi. Formalin is commonly used in textiles, plastics, paper, paints, construction, and preservation of corpses. The United States produces more than 6.2 billion pounds of formalin a year, and its annual production worldwide is more than 16 billion pounds. There is another thing very close to formalin called formic acid which is produced when we are bitten by ants. The amount of formalin given to a kilogram of fish, even if it is the lowest, is much higher than the formic acid in the bites of hundreds of billions of large red ants. So, think about it, what happens to the body when a big red ant bites!
Formalin has been identified as a highly harmful substance to human health. The action of each pesticide lasts for a certain period. Formalin has been used to preserve dead bodies since 1899. However, the use of formalin in preserving dead bodies is much less than 1 percent. Formalin is used as a preservative in the laboratory. Formalin is classified as carcinogenic by the world’s chemical regulatory agency. Formalin is commonly used in biology to preserve various species. Remember, formalin does not save lives. Formalin keeps inanimate objects fresh for a while.
Harmful side of formalin-
People may become blind, suffer from stomach ailments, sneezing, coughing, shortness of breath, indigestion, diarrhea, ulcers, skin diseases, weaken the heart, memory loss, cancer of the stomach, lungs, and bronchi, and blood cancer. Formalin is a risk factor for people of all ages, with kidney, liver, and other organ damage, disability, complications during childbirth, birth defects.
How to get rid of formalin from fruits and vegetables –
Soak the fruits in water for an hour or so before eating. Soak the vegetables in hot water with salt for 10 minutes before cooking. Soaking the fish for 1 hour reduces the level of formalin by 61%
In our country, the total demand for formalin for use in science laboratories, toys, furniture, tannery, and medical is 100 tons. However, the total import of this country is 500 tons of formalin Why are the remaining 400 tons of formalin imported? What are they used for? There is no bravery in seizing and destroying hundreds of tons of mangoes after mixing formalin; The most important thing right now is to make sure that no one can collect formalin for mixing up with any other food.
Stop the misuse of formalin on the people of the country. Be good to yourself. Let the people of the country live in peace.
