The World Health Organization is keen to follow up all the results of studies that are published on the quality of foods, and recently a recent study appeared that revealed the presence of dangerous and deadly fungus inside the bread, which poses a threat to the health of everyone who eats it, forcing the Health Organization to immediately comment on the results, and during that I provided important advice to citizens, in addition to revealing dangerous statistics regarding the number of deaths caused by fungi in foods.
A study confirms the presence of dangerous fungi in pasta
The results of the study, which were published in the “Nature Food” magazine, confirmed that the tests and analyzes that were carried out on wheat used in pasta and bread revealed the presence of a fungal disease inside it, called “scabies”, but the danger is not in the disease, but rather in the substance that is produced. over time, which are considered mycotoxins that have a serious impact on health.
The experts participating in the study pointed out that regarding 70% of the wheat that was used to produce pasta and bread in Britain between 2010 and 2019 contains mycotoxins, but not to the extent that affects human health, but with the presence of these toxins in many foods, the matter becomes dangerous with time.
Mycotoxins cause liver cancer
Dr. Neil Brown, Professor of Nutrition at the University of “Bath” in Britain, commented on the results of the study, explaining that there are many studies that revealed that mycotoxins cause liver cancer over time, and sometimes they are a cause of kidney disease, and therefore one must beware of dangerous fungi found in bread. .
WHO comment on the study
On the other hand, the World Health Organization confirmed that more than 1.7 million people around the world lose their lives every year, as a result of infection with a fungal disease, explaining that the immune system can resist some of them, but this does not work with all infected people, warning of fungi that have become widespread in these countries. The period is unlike previous years, advising everyone to work on strengthening the immune system.