Hanoi found many drinking water containing DEHP toxins

On June 16, the inspection team of Hanoi Health Department asked YngShin Food Co., Ltd. (Bich Hoa - Thanh Oai Industrial Complex) to recover 12 kinds of fruit juice contaminated with DEHP.

Products of the company are recalled: orange juice, lemur orange juice, orange juice juice, guava juice, pressed lemon juice, lemon juice, pressed mango juice, mixed fruit juice, water kumquat juice, custard juice pressed, apricot juice, apple juice pressed.

The company uses the Cloudy agent additive, which is derived from Taiwan. Hanoi Department of Health requires the company to complete the recall on June 20.

Dr. Tran Hong Con, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Natural Sciences, Hanoi National University said, DEHP (2-ethylhexyl phthalate) from the 1930s, has the effect of creating plasticity, softening plastic. , turn plastic into plastic. When infecting the body, it can increase the risk of genital organ malformations, damage to male reproductive processes, destroy and deform sperm, stimulate 2-8 year old girls may have periods.

In addition, DEHP is also potentially harmful to the liver, kidneys, and even cancer. Only DEHP in the body with a certain amount will break the endocrine gland, alter hormones, long-term damage to health.