A forensic test conducted at a private laboratory by the Howrah wholesale fish Market Association has given a clean chit to fish samples imported to Kolkata from Andhra Pradesh KOLKATA: Consuming fish ...

Bhubaneswar: Laboratory tests have confirmed presence of formalin, a water solution of formaldehyde, in fish samples collected from Unit IV market, the largest in Odisha's capital. A 12-member team of ...

CMC officials collecting samples of fish during raids on fish godowns in Cuttack. Along with fish shops, the team conducted surprise raids on the big fish godowns located at Press Chhak and collected ...

Is formalin harmful to humans? Yes, frequent exposure to formalin, a carcinogen used in fish preservation, can lead to kidney damage. Regular fish eaters, beware! Eating fish treated with formalin ...

The widespread use of formalin, a chemical that contaminates fish but makes them appear fresh, continues across the country with the authorities seemingly reluctant to stop the practice. Top officials ...

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) If you are a regular fish eater, beware of carcinogen formalin -- added to the seafood to keep it fresh -- that can harm your kidneys, said experts on Tuesday.

Even as the controversy surrounding the use of formalin in fish sold in Goa continues to rage in the coastal state, a senior official of the Goa Cancer Society on Tuesday said eating formalin-laced ...

Guwahati: Dispur is likely to resume restrictions on the import of fish after the detection of formalin here yet again. Dispur had recently imposed a 10-day restriction on import of fish from outside ...

Despite assurances by the Goa government and the state’s Food and Drug Administration that citizens need not be afraid of eating fish in the wake of a formalin scare, residents are not taking any ...

BHUBANESWAR: Test reports on Friday confirmed formalin content in fish being sold in Bhubaneswar market. The carcinogenic substance tested positive in one out of nine samples of fish. A 12-member team ...

Price of fish in Kasimedu the biggest harbour in Chennai has crashed by more than 25% as health authorities sounded a warning that the fish might not be fresh and maybe laced with formalin. The month ...

People in Goa have stopped eating their regular meals and have switched from fish to burgers -- due to an ongoing formalin scare, State Assembly's Deputy Speaker and BJP lawmaker Michael Lobo said ...