IS FORMALIN PRESENT IN YOUR FISH? II CANCER-INDUCING CHEMICAL USED TO ILLEGALLY PRESERVE FISH 

After scientists found formalin across different fish markets in India, a cancer-inducing chemical used to illegally preserve fish in samples from Chennai’s fish markets, The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released a guidance note to alert consumers about its ill effects on July 16.
Co-developed by FSSAI and the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Cochin, the document highlights key precautions which should be taken by consumer, traders and lab technicians. It also advises the key stakeholder to use the readily available test kits, developed by CIFT.
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