Perclorato en aguacate de Perú. Perchlorate in avocado from Peru.
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- perchlorate - {environmental pollutants}
- Origin
- Peru
- Notifier
- Spain
What is this? Some avocados from Peru may have a chemical called perchlorate. This can be bad if you eat too much.
What's happening? Spain found perchlorate in avocados from Peru. Other countries are checking too.
Does this affect me? If you bought avocados from Peru, this might affect you.
What should I do? Stop eating the avocados. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: perchlorate - {environmental pollutants} · Origin: Peru · Notifier: Spain
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