PAH4 in Maca Extract
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- herbs and spices
- Hazard
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- China
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Maca extract is a powder made from a root grown in China. It can sometimes contain harmful chemicals called PAH4.
What's happening? Tests found too much PAH4 in some maca extract sold in the Netherlands. These chemicals can be unhealthy if eaten often.
Does this affect me? If you bought maca extract in the Netherlands, you may have some at home.
What should I do? Stop using it and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any health worries.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: herbs and spices · Hazard: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum of - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: China · Notifier: Netherlands
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