A medical doctor, Samuel Onuh, says consuming sachet water, popularly called pure water, that is exposed to excessive heat could be harmful to the body.
Onuh stated this in Omu-Aran, Kwara State on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.
Onuh , who works at the General Hospital, Omu-Aran, said excessive heat could facilitate the release of certain chemicals into the packed water, which are injurious to the body.
He said some hawkers always expose water to heat and the sun’s rays, thereby causing havoc to the human system when consumed.
Onuh urged members of the public to be wary of the kind of water they consume, to guard against infections.
He said: “Exposing sachet water to heat beyond room temperature could melt some of the chemicals used in making the polythene bags, which are poisonous to the body.
“Polythene bags are semi-permeable.
“Retailers could have separate refrigerators for sachet water to avoid contamination.”
Onuh advised producers of sachet water to enlighten retailers, especially hawkers, on the danger inherent in exposing such items to excessive temperatures.
He urged personnel in sachet production factories to always adhere strictly with public hygiene measures in order to eliminate water-borne infections such as typhoid, cholera and diarrhoea.
“There must be periodic checks of the personal hygiene of all production staff and the source of water used in production,” Onuh added.
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