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Meanwhile, another medical practitioner, Dr Kofi Adum-Attah, disagreed with his colleague, stating that while it is true that the preparation stage of Kenkey, if not managed hygienically, could pose health risks to consumers, it is not entirely true that eating Kenkey could lead to cancer.
Claims by a Ghanaian medical doctor, Dr Hanson Asare, that eating too much kenkey could lead to cancer have sparked a debate, with other medical professionals and the meal's lovers challenging his assertion.
The medical doctor's claims have upset some kenkey lovers, with many vowing to continue consuming their favourite meal regardless of the alleged health risk.
"Kenkey is one of the best meals in Accra, but I tell you, most of the kenkey in Accra has high levels of aflatoxins that are carcinogenic.
Also, epidemiologically speaking, if that assertion were true, there would be hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people with cancer in the country attributable to kenkey consumption, but that is not the case, right?.
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