Muscat Wine Is Called Containing A Pesticide Residue, This Is The Impact On The Body If Consumpted

Muscat Wine (Pexels/Dalila Dalprat)

JAKARTA - Muscat wine is being discussed after Thailand's Pesticide Warning Network (Thai-PAN) said there were residual dangerous pesticides in the wine. The residue is at a level that exceeds the safe limits allowed for consumption.

Citing the Healthline page, consuming fruit and vegetables contaminated with pesticide residue is not good for the health of the body. If this happens continuously, pesticide exposure is at risk of causing various serious health problems.

Exposure to pesticides can be associated with the risk of parkinson disease or brain disorders that cause motor problems and body balance. Research also found pesticide exposure to increase Alzheimer's disease.

The increasing risk of various cancers can also occur due to the effect of continuous body contamination with pesticides. Some of the types of cancer include prostate cancer, lung cancer, and liver cancer.

In women, excessive pesticide exposure can result in the risk of cancer related to hormones. Starting from breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and ovarian cancer.

With the many risks of disease that can be caused, consumption of fruit and vegetables must also be considered. Try to avoid fruits and vegetables that contain a lot of pesticide residue.

Before consuming it, you should wash the fruit and vegetables well first. You can wash it using running water or with a baking soda solution, to a special fruit and vegetable wash solution.

In addition, in order to avoid contamination of pesticide residues on vegetables and fruit, you can also peel off your skin first if possible before consuming it.