Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) don raise alarm say keeping plastic-bottled drinks under hot sun fit cause serious health wahala. According to dem, when plastic bottle dey face sunlight for long time, some chemical fit enter the drink wey person wan drink. Dis kind thing no dey safe at all, especially for children and people wey already get health issues.
LASCOPA talk say most soft drinks and water wey dem sell for roadside or inside traffic dey always face direct sunlight for hours. Dis heat dey make the plastic weak and release harmful substances into the liquid inside. Even if the drink still look normal, the danger dey hidden and fit affect body slowly.
The agency advise say consumers suppose dey check how drinks dey stored before buying. Dem also beg sellers make dem keep bottled drinks for cool place and no expose am to sun, as government go increase monitoring and sanction anybody wey put public health for risk.
Sunlight and Plastic Bottle Fit Turn Your Drink to Silent Poison – LASCOPA Tal
LASCOPA don explain say exposing plastic-bottled drinks to sunlight no be small matter, as e fit lead to chemical contamination. Dem say heat dey cause plastic to release substances like BPA and other toxins wey fit affect human body when swallowed.
According to health experts wey LASCOPA quote, drinking such contaminated drinks fit lead to stomach problems, hormone imbalance and long-term sickness if person continue dey take am. The risk dey higher for people wey dey always buy cold drinks from hawkers for road or bus stops.
LASCOPA urge Nigerians make dem reduce buying drinks wey don stay under sun for long. Dem say better option na to buy from shops wey get proper storage or use reusable glass or stainless containers for water.
LASCOPA Beg Sellers: Stop Dey Display Bottled Drinks Under Hot Sun
Lagos consumer watchdog LASCOPA don send strong warning to traders wey dey display plastic-bottled drinks under hot sun. Dem say dis common practice dey put lives of consumers for danger without dem knowing.
The agency talk say once sunlight hit plastic bottle for long, the quality of the drink dey change even if e still sealed. Harmful chemicals fit leak enter the drink and person wey drink am fit start dey experience health issues over time.
LASCOPA promise say dem go carry out more inspections across markets, motor parks and roadside shops. Dem also encourage the public make dem report any seller wey dey store drinks wrongly, as protecting consumer health suppose be everybody business.
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