Packed milk a threat to masses

Physicians say that presence of residues of antibiotics and other drugs can cause serious health hazards.

The experts say that presence of traces of tetracycline in milk could cause staining of teeth and gums in consumers. They say that tetracycline is more dangerous for kids as it could cause defective teeth formation.

The experts say that aflatoxin is carcinogenic and it can cause liver cancer. They say that the liver starts shrinking and the end result is billary cirrhosis.

The experts say that Sulfa drugs directly affect kidneys. It causes bone marrow depression that leads to Aplastic Anaemia. Immature production of red blood cells (RBCs) leads to blood cancer. Presence of Sulfa drugs in milk can also cause severe skin allergy among consumers.