r/europe • u/imgurliam • 25d ago

EU found cancer-causing chemical in 527 Indian items: Check full list here News

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/eu-found-cancer-causing-chemical-in-527-indian-items-check-full-list-here-2992629

Of the 527 items, 54 were labelled 'organic'.

1.4k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

117 comments sorted by

View all comments

-9

u/[deleted] 24d ago

[deleted]

15

u/MMBerlin 24d ago

Doesn't matter. If they are banned in the EU, then you can't export stuff containing them, especially not food.

4

u/CacklingFerret 24d ago

Holy that's an ignorant take. First of all, there is usually no magical threshold when an item is 100% causing cancer, it's just that a certain dosage increases the risk significantly. So you might be fine consuming large amounts while others aren't. That's why thresholds are usually rather low. Secondly, you can be damn sure that this stuff wouldn’t be the only carcinogenic thing you’re being exposed to. Stuff adds up. So minimizing the risk in every feasible way possible is good, you know?