Dr. Chukwuemeka Oluoha, Executive Director, Abia Primary Healthcare Development Agency, has said that the proposed ban of the packaging of sachet water in cellophane was in the interest of public health.
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Oluoha in Port Harcourt on Tuesday said that the plastic material used in packaging pure water was not good for products meant for consumption.
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He said when a plastic material was exposed to high temperatures it dissolved gradually and released potentially dangerous cancer causing substances, called oxidants.
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"The public, subsequently, drinks these without knowing because it is not seen," Oluoha said.
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He said that the pure water sachets affected the environment because of they were non bio- degradable materials.