paracetamol

Following recent alert by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the use of paracetamol tablets in food preparation, some Nigerians have expressed shock and disappointment.

They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews that the news came to them as a rude shock.

Paracetamol is used for the treatment of mild illnesses, moderate pains from headaches, backaches, toothaches, menstrual periods, flu and to reduce fever.

Mrs. Joy Ossai, a housewife, said that though her family mostly eats meals prepared at home, she would create awareness among her friends about the …