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Banned pesticides contaminate beans sold in Nigeria

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A BusinessDay investigation reveals the use of banned pesticides, including dichlorvos, on beans sold in Nigeria, as well as dyes in palm oil and industrial calcium carbide to ripen plantains. The authors report that these chemicals can pose serious health risks, including cancer, according to research and findings in Nigerian markets.

Banned pesticides and dangerous substances are being used by Nigerian farmers to protect beans, exposing consumers to health risks, business news outlet BusinessDay reports. The chemicals are linked to cancer, according to an investigation by Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi and Cynthia Egboboh.

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