1998 Delhi oil poisoning

Food safety incident in Delhi, India November 2018 November 2018 In 1998, adulterated mustard oil poisoning in Delhi resulted in widespread dropsy and deaths of 60 people and illness of more than 3000.Verma S. K. Dev G. Tyagi A. K. Goomber S. Jain G. V. 2001-01-01 Argemone mexicana poisoning: autopsy findings of two cases Forensic Science International 115 1–2 135–141 10.1016/s0379-0738(00)00322-4 0379-0738 11056284Kumar Sanjay 1998-09-12 Outbreak of dropsy in India linked with adulterated mustard oil… https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(05)60012-8/abstract The Lancet English 352 9131 884 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)60012-8 205941647 0140-6736 subscription Aggarwal K. C. Prasad M. S. Salhan R. N. Yadav D. Pandit N. Goyal P. C. Garg M. October 2001 A two-centre collaborative study on clinico-epidemiological profile of a recent outbreak of epidemic dropsy in New Delhi (India) with special emphasis on its cardiac manifestations in pediatric patients Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 47 5 291–294 10.1093/tropej/47.5.291 0142-6338 11695729 free It was revealed that white oil, a petroleum product, was mixed with edible mustard oil.Police focus on cooking oil container in Bihar mass poisoning case http://in.reuters.com/article/india-bihar-children-food-poisoning-idINDEE96I09B20130720 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306163142/http://in.reuters.com/article/india-bihar-children-food-poisoning-idINDEE96I09B20130720 dead 6 March 2016 20 July 2013 20 July 2013 Reuters Sale of mustard in loose quantity was banned by a court order, to prevent more health hazards.Sale of loose mustard oil banned https://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98aug27/head2.htm 21 July 2013 The Tribune 27 August 1998 In September 1998, the ban on packed mustard oil was removed after a Cabinet decision with a condition that the date of packing should be prominently displayed.PTI Delhi Govt to lift ban on mustard oil sale http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/news/ie/daily/19980920/26350054.html 21 July 2013 The Indian Express 20 September 1998 Even though mustard oil is banned as an edible oil in countries like USA, Canada and EU due to its erucic acid content,Mustard oil has health risks http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-10/delhi/32155329_1_mustard-erucic-acid-cooking-oils https://web.archive.org/web/20130726094809/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-10/delhi/32155329_1_mustard-erucic-acid-cooking-oils dead 26 July 2013 21 July 2013 The Times of India 10 June 2012 the oil is widely used as an edible oil in North India, Pakistan and Nepal. Legal action In 1998, the Prevention of Food Adulteration Department booked one trader for adulteration of mustard oil. After a prolonged legal battle, the trader was found guilty and in 2008, was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a ₹5,000 fine.Trader gets 2 years' RI for selling adulterated mustard oil http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-27/delhi/27899854_1_mustard-oil-argemone-food-inspector https://archive.today/20130721074528/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-27/delhi/27899854_1_mustard-oil-argemone-food-inspector dead 21 July 2013 21 July 2013 The Times of India 27 November 2008 References Delhi Category:1998 health disasters Category:Deaths by poisoning Category:Accidental deaths in India Category:Health disasters in India Category:Mass poisonings Category:1998 in India Category:Disasters in Delhi Category:1990s in Delhi Category:Crime in Delhi