Recently, the news that students in Lebanon were exposed to poisoning due to eating grains of paki chips It is a box containing one Chips, which tastes very hot and causes a change in the color of the tongue seconds following eating it, causing confusion among the people.
It seems that the product is not available in the Lebanese market, and it may have entered the country through travelers who came to Lebanon or by buying it “online”.
Note that this “chips” was promoted through a challenge on the “Tik Tok” application, and caused several students in the United States to be hospitalized and was warned, and it was stated on the box that “you eat the pill at your own risk,” and that it may cause death for those allergic to spicy foods. And it has several risks :Turning the color of the tongue to blue, which is a shock to the sensations, which leads to the flow of tears from the eye, Intestinal trauma.
The Minister of Economy in the caretaker government, Amin Salam, addressed this during a press conference yesterday The product, indicating that he informed the Ministry of Health that this product should not be present in Lebanon, and if it is present, it should be withdrawn, as it was found globally that it poses a threat to public health.
Medically, most doctors advise once morest eating these chips, noting that it causes nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing, and severe abdominal pain, and may often lead to death.
It remains for parents in Lebanon to be aware of this and educate their children on the dangers of this product.
