Abstract
Borax is a substance that is commonly used as solder, a wood preservative, for cleaning, and as an antiseptic, but borax is often misused as a food preservative. The chemical borax has toxic effects that are carcinogenic when it accumulates in a body. A total of 77 food samples were tested for borax in the laboratory and the number of foods containing borax chemicals were obtained. It was found that 3.8% of the food samples tested positive for containing borax chemicals, which was from two samples of meatballs and one sample of curly noodles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 346-349 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |
Keywords
- Borax
- Canteen
- Food
