PIB Fact Check: No, Indians will not 'get cancer' by 2025 due to adulteration of milk

In an important notice released by fact-checking team of Press Information Bureau (PIB), it has announced that World Health Organization (WHO) has not issued any visory to government of India (GoI) related to ulteration of milk products in India that will le to cancer.

PIB Fact check: 87% of Indians will get cancer by 2025 due to ulteration of milk?

fake notice that is surfacing on social media platforms states that WHO has issued an visory saying that 87 percent of Indians could be a victim of cancer by 2025. visory also mentioned that milk being sold in Indian markets is ultered and if it's consumed n re is a high risk of cancer. If this ulteration is not controlled, n large population of India will be vulnerable to cancer. Around 68.7% of milk sold in India is ulterated.

Taking to Twitter PIB Fact Check took cognisance of matter and responded, "Has World Health Organization issued an visory saying that 87% of Indians will get cancer in 8 years due to ulteration of milk available in India? Not. This claim is false. WHO has not issued any such visory".

It also released a clarification provided by WHO which states, "No WHO visory on Milk Contamination. Contrary to reports in a section of media, WHO would like to state that it has not issued any. visory to Government of India on issue of ulteration of milk/milk products".

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