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Sindh Agriculture University (SAU)

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Dr. Aasia Akbar Panhwar, a food safety expert at Sindh Agriculture University, warns against using toxic calcium carbide ("carpet") for artificial ripening, linking it to cancer, lung damage, and birth defects. Urges public to opt for natural produce and authorities to enforce bans. (Image: Mango treated with chemicals)

Dr. Aasia Panhwar Raises Alarm on Hazardous Fruit Ripening Chemical in Sindh

Tandojam,Sindh – A leading food scientist at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) has issued a stark warning about the widespread and dangerous practice of using industrial-grade calcium carbide, locally known as “carpet,” to
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