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High levels of pesticide residue found in cauliflower and bitter gourd samples

Doctors say long-term consumption of vegetables laced with pesticides can cause renal failure, heart and lung diseases, and even cancer.High levels of pesticide residue found in cauliflower and bitter gourd samples
Technicians test vegetable samples for pesticide residues at a laboratory in Biratnagar. Jitendra Sah/TKP
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Arjun Poudel
Published at : October 23, 2019
Updated at : October 23, 2019 07:14
Kathmandu

Arjun Poudel

Arjun Poudel is a health reporter for The Kathmandu Post. Before joining the Post, he worked for Sagarmatha Television, Naya Patrika, Republica and The Himalayan Times.


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