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Why ponmo is bad for your health, Aproko Doctors reveals

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Why ponmo is bad for your health, Aproko Doctors reveals​


Famous Nigerian influencer Doctor Chinoso Egemba popularly referred to as Aproko Doctor has just advised people against eating a certain type of ponmo. He said the succulent-looking ponmo possesses a certain chemical that exposes one to cancer. He said that the Ponmo vendors do burn a lot of car tires to prepare this particular type of Ponmo to give it its final look. Unbeknownst to them, tires contain chemicals like Butadiene which is capable of causing cancer when inhaled or ingested.

He advised Nigerians to opt for safer Ponmos that haven't been burnt by tires when they want to cook their meals. "This kind of ponmo is actually a problem. When they are roasting this ponmo they usually burn a lot of tires in order to give this ponmo it's characteristics color and characteristics taste in order to make it as soft as this. The problem is when you're burning tire, tire contains a lot of substances that can cause cancer. Those substances are already inside this ponmo. Yes, this one that you like specially. So when you eat it what do you expect to happen?"

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