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Lead-Leaching Dishes Killed Over 160 People in Africa

here has been an out break of lead-leaching plates killing people in recent time. The latest that happened is epidemic that had claimed over 160 lives in Africa. Read this true life story and have it in mind that those dishes you put your delicious foods on can harm you silently.

There has been a serious out break of lead-leaching plates in Northern part of Nigeria and some towns in Niger Republic.

It was gathered that over 160 people lost their lives in the epidemic. Report carried out by Food and Drug Administration in Nigeria showed that from January to October this year at least one person in every three families lost their lives by the silent-killing plates they put their foods on.

It was also learnt that if the spread is not checked other countries in the world might be affected by the pandemic.

WHAT SOME DISH MANUFACTURERS DO

It would be assumed that when those people bought their dishes from markets or stores they were very happy that they had bought something to put their foods on, but little did they know that manufacturers of those attractive, colorful and shinny-looking dishes had embedded lead-a toxic substance in the plates they bought.

Although it wasn’t the intention of the manufacturers to kill the innocent customers but without the addition of the lead in the dishes they wouldn’t have been attractive and presentable to the buyers. Without the lead, the aesthetic drawings and designs would not stick to the ceramic or metal plates.

WATCH OUT THE PLATES MAY SOON GET TO YOU

Dishes can leach lead regardless of their color, where they were made, or how expensive they are. In February 1993, Tiffany and Company recalled lead-leaching plate that cost more than $1,000 for a single place setting. Unless manufacturer tells you that he used only lead-free glazes, paints and, decals on his dishes, you can’t be certain about the presence of lead without testing.

Although FDA in your country is doing everything possible to ensure that all domestic and imported ceramic ware meets its standards regarding the amount of lead that can leach out of the dishes, but since the agency only conducts spot checks, dangerous products can and do slip by. You never can tell when you will buy them. So, beware! that fine and expensive dishes of yours can harm your health.

HOW LEAD KILLS

Lead is a highly toxic metal that people absorb through eating and breathing. It accumulates in the body and can be stored in the bones for more than 20 years. Exposure can cause brain damage and impair IQ levels, short-term memory and ability to concentrate, especially in children. Lead can damage every system in the body, including the immune system. Exposed adults can suffer from hypertension, reproductive complications and loss of muscular control. In extreme causes, lead poisoning can cause death.

People of all ages are affected, but owing to their small size, children and fetuses are at the most risk because even small amount of lead can harm them. A fetus exposed to low levels of lead in the mother’s blood can suffer from impaired development and low birth weight. Children and adults- especially expectant mothers should minimize their exposure to lead. Those who store food on these plates for long time are mostly affected too.

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