Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Arsenic dried squid

Hong Kong 消委會 investigated 23 different brand of smoked dried seafood. They found that 9 brand of dried squid have contained arsenic (俗稱砒霜的重金屬「砷」) more than the maximum permissible concentration (MPC). Eating too much arsenic will cause skin and liver damage.

據聯合國和世衛會建議的暫定每周可容忍攝入量標準,一名體重六十公斤的成年人,每周不應攝入多於零點九毫克的無機砷。以含砒霜量最多的樣本計算,每周進食三包已可能超出建議的每周可容忍攝入量﹔較大包裝的美珍香風琴魷魚絲,則每周食用少於兩包已超該標準。

This high level of arsenic is most likely caused by squids living in poluted water.

消委會 also found that dried pork and dried beef have a high level of preservatives (苯甲酸、山梨酸). Eating too much will damage health too!

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This is another example of human committing long term suicide!! :(

Human polutes water -> Fishes/squids living in water get poisoned -> Human eats poluted seafood -> Human get poisoned and eventually dies

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