Patient's question:
The son loves popcorn. Whenever he goes out, he asks me to buy it for him, otherwise he gets unhappy. He needs to eat 2 packs of popcorn every week. Sometimes he buys raw popcorn from the supermarket and roasts it at home using a microwave. I would like to ask what are the harms to the body from eating a lot of popcorn.Doctor's answer:
Due to the iron can inside the popcorn machine being coated with a lead-containing alloy, when the popcorn machine is heated, a small portion of the lead turns into lead vapor and enters the popcorn. Lead then enters the human body along with the popcorn, subsequently harming the nervous system and digestive system.Recommendation: Since children have a weaker ability to detoxify lead, regularly eating popcorn can easily lead to chronic lead poisoning, causing symptoms such as decreased appetite, nausea and vomiting, irritability, purplish gums, and slow growth and development. Therefore, parents should not allow children to frequently consume popcorn.