Bihar govt bans 12 pan masala brands for one year after magnesium carbonate found in samples collected from nine districts

The Nitish Kumar government banned 12 pan masala brands in Bihar for a period of one year for containing magnesium carbonate which causes health problems, an official said. The decision was taken by the state government following the presence of magnesium carbonate in all the 20 samples of pan masala collected from nine districts by food safety officers.

Source: First Post