Pay attention to 17 kinds of toxic household items
“The home is not the safest place, there are toxic substances lurking everywhere,†said Stephen Smith, professor of environmental science at King's University, London, in an interview. He also listed 17 daily household items and gave a safer alternative.
1. Most air fresheners contain phenol. When inhaled by the body, it can cause difficulty breathing and headaches and irritate the eyes. After contact with the skin, it may also cause peeling and cause measles.
Alternative: Use natural methods to clean the air, such as planting potted plants, or placing citron peels.
2. Most bleaches contain a chemical called sodium hypochlorite, which is highly corrosive and releases irritating toxic gases. {HotTag} may cause damage to the lungs and hair. Bleaching and ammonia products (often used as household cleaners) are particularly dangerous to use at the same time because they chemically react to release chlorine.
Alternative: For some stains that are difficult to clean, you can wipe them repeatedly with lemon.
3, artificial carpets mostly contain unstable organic compounds, long-term exposure may lead to allergic diseases.
Alternative: Buy carpets made from natural fibers such as wool and cotton.
4, dishwashing liquid and washing powder containing sodium carbonate and phosphate, are easy to cause allergic reactions.
Alternative: Use phosphate-free products.
5. Many electrical appliances, such as televisions, computers and electric blankets, usually contain a bromine flame retardant. The bromine flame retardant is released into the air and may be inhaled by the body and is not easily excreted. Currently, bromine flame retardants have been shown to cause abortion in rats and have been banned in European countries such as Sweden.
Alternative: Replace the electric blanket with a hot water bottle; move the appliance out of the bedroom to avoid inhaling bromine flame retardant while sleeping.
6. Many cleaning powders used to clean glass windows contain a special smell of ammonia, which can irritate and corrode the skin, causing discomfort to the eyes and lungs. Long-term exposure to ammonia can also cause liver damage.
Alternative: Use two tablespoons of vinegar, add a liter of hot water, and then wipe the glass with a cloth dampened.
7. Various studies have shown that hair dyes can be absorbed into the body through the scalp. Earlier, the European Commission banned 22 chemicals for dyeing hair.
Alternative: Believe that nature is beauty.
8, household stoves will produce dioxins. A study by the University of Leuven in Belgium showed that adolescents who often use stoves have much smaller testicles or breasts than teenagers in other regions.
Alternative: Avoid bonfires at home.
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