Concerns have been raised by the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos, that the consumption of foods processed using locally manufactured grinding machines may be connected to an increase in cardiovascular and organ failure cases in Nigeria. Citing studies from the institute, FIIRO Director-General Dr. Jummai Adamu Tutuwa revealed this in a statement provided to reporters. 0:00/0:00 10 seconds According to her, a thorough analysis conducted in 2013 by FIIRO scientists discovered that locally manufactured grinding equipment used to process tomatoes, pepper, onions, melon seeds, and other foods—especially in Lagos—contained traces of non-heavy metals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, and iron as well as heavy metals like lead, copper, chromium, nickel, cadmium, and manganese.
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