ARE THOSE FRUITS AND ESPECIALLY MANGOES HEALTHY WHICH ARE RIPENED BY INJECTING nbsp-CaC2 nbsp-WHICH CAUSES C2H2 AND Ca-OH-2 TO FORM AND THE C2H2 RIPENS THE FRUIT - I BASICALLY MEAN IS THE LEFTOVER Ca-OH-2 HARMFUL TO US -

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ARE THOSE FRUITS AND ESPECIALLY MANGOES HEALTHY WHICH ARE RIPENED BY INJECTING CaC₂WHICH CAUSES C₂H₂ AND Ca(OH)₂ TO FORM AND THE C₂H₂ RIPENS THE FRUIT ? I BASICALLY MEAN IS THE LEFTOVER Ca(OH)₂ HARMFUL TO US ?

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Acetylene gas which is used in ripening gas, is harmful to us . It is an artificial means of ripening fruits instead of natural one. So it tends to cause cancer in human beings, be it present in any form, either the has itself or its by products , C₂H₂ and Ca(OH)₂ , all are harmful .

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ARE THOSE FRUITS AND ESPECIALLY MANGOES HEALTHY WHICH ARE RIPENED BY INJECTING CaC2 WHICH CAUSES C2H2 AND Ca(OH)2 TO FORM AND THE C2H2 RIPENS THE FRUIT ? I BASICALLY MEAN IS THE LEFTOVER Ca(OH)2 HARMFUL TO US ?

ARE THOSE FRUITS AND ESPECIALLY MANGOES HEALTHY WHICH ARE RIPENED BY INJECTING CaC₂WHICH CAUSES C₂H₂ AND Ca(OH)₂ TO FORM AND THE C₂H₂ RIPENS THE FRUIT ? I BASICALLY MEAN IS THE LEFTOVER Ca(OH)₂ HARMFUL TO US ?