European Union’s proposed ethanol ban triggers concern across nation

BENGALURU: With the European Union mulling a de-facto ban on ethanol-based products due to a carcinogenic threat found by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), many in Bengaluru and the country at large might be worried, concerned about the claim. However, experts said that there is no immediate risk from ethanol usage.

The common occurrences of ethanol would be the usage of hand sanitisers, and now the mixing of it with fuel. The International Association for Soaps, Detergent and Maintenance Products (AISE) reveals that the study “is based on oral intake– mainly data on the adverse effects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.”