‘Shawa fish is one of most toxic fishes we eat’ — Tjay raises alarm

Former Big Brother Naija housemate and aesculapian doctor, Tjay has warned Nigerians astir the imaginable wellness risks of eating shawa fish, claiming that the fashionable dried food whitethorn incorporate mould, cancer-linked chemicals and dense metals.

In a video shared online, Tjay said the whitish substance recovered connected the food was mould and claimed that it could besides incorporate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which helium described arsenic carcinogenic.

He warned that soaking the food does not needfully region the substances, contempt its popularity arsenic an constituent successful Nigerian meals.

“Guys, spot this shawa, this adust food is 1 of the astir toxic fishes that we devour successful the country,” helium said.

Tjay advised consumers to soak the food for astatine slightest 1 hr earlier removing the caput and skin, claiming that astir 50 per cent of the toxins were concentrated successful the head.

He besides urged Nigerians to take smaller-sized shawa fish, claiming that the tiny ones were little toxic.

“The tiny ones are little toxic,” helium added.

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