Caring for carcinogens in household items

In modern society, cancer is becoming more and more common. Environmental pollution, food additives, etc. may bring cancer risks. In fact, you should be careful in your home life. Some hidden carcinogens may not be thought of. Carpets, sofas, furniture, toys, and other common items in the home can cause harm to health.

What are the carcinogens in household items?

Plasticizer plasticizers can increase the softness, toughness and elasticity of materials, making them more durable. They are widely used not only in plastics, but also in rubber, adhesives, resins, cables and other materials. In life, it is almost impossible to completely avoid plasticizers. Flooring, paint and other decoration materials, disposable plastic cups, plastic gloves, toys, raincoats, shoes, shower curtains, credit cards and other daily necessities, packaging bags, plastic wrap and other food packaging, as well as hair gel, lipstick, nail polish, lotion and other cosmetics. There may be plasticizers.

Bisphenol A Bisphenol A can make plastic products colorless, transparent, durable and anti-fall. It is widely used in tableware, kettles, bottles, cans, spectacle lenses, mobile phones, computers, shopping receipts and other supplies. Bisphenol A not only causes heart disease, induces diabetes and liver disease, but also causes female infertility, affects fetal brain development, and even increases the risk of prostate cancer and breast cancer.

The brominated flame retardant is applied to the flame retardant in electrical appliances, carpets, paints, sofa cushion fillers, etc., and is mainly applied to the surface of the object to prevent the object from igniting due to overheating. As a common pollutant, brominated flame retardant is persistent and easy to accumulate in the human body, which will interfere with the endocrine, immune and nervous system of the human body, causing children to be overactive, learning difficulties, and leading to decreased sperm quality and infertility in adults. Infertility. Brominated flame retardants also release carcinogens when incinerated.

Check the "poison" source in your home

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Check it out in your bedroom. There must be a lot of cosmetics on your dressing table, but the formaldehyde and resin in the cosmetics will damage the eyes; the talcum powder and the fat powder contain talc, which is a carcinogen. In the closet, elastic tights, nylon pants, and nylon socks may also be indispensable, and the nylon polyester synthetic fiber fabric can release a small amount of "plastic monomer" after being heated by the human body. Softeners, aerosols and antistatic agents added to the processing of clothing are also potentially harmful to the human body.

Do you often go to the dry cleaners? It's really easy and clean, and it protects clothes. However, clothing dry cleaning agents and stain removers contain peroxyethylene, which damages the hematopoietic function of human liver and bone marrow.

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There are also a lot of "drugs" in the study. The modifiers, ink scavengers, and printing correction fluids are convenient to use, but these chemicals generally contain toxic chemicals such as benzene and mercury, which stimulate the excessive secretion of adrenaline and increase the sensitivity of the heart to adrenaline. The heartbeat is accelerated and irregular, and excessive inhalation can increase acute heart disease and even death.

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There must be a variety of washing products in the kitchen. Notice that your hand is getting rough? Because the surfactants, builders and other chemical additives contained in the detergent can damage the oily protective layer on the skin surface, causing corrosion and damage to the skin.

The chemical composition of the detergent also affects the hair and other organs of the human body to varying degrees. Detergents left on bowls and plates are a threat to the health of the family.

In addition, you may be accustomed to mixing different detergents to enhance the decontamination effect. However, some household cleaning agents are acidic and some are alkaline. Chemical reactions may occur when mixing. For example, when using detergent, descaling may produce irritating ammonia or ammonia, when ammonia and bleaching are cleaned. When the agent is mixed, it is easy to produce toxic chlorine ammonia gas. Excessive inhalation will cause severe inflammation of the lungs and accumulation of water in the lungs.

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One or two bottles of insecticide and air freshener may be placed in the bathroom. If you feel depressed, headache, dizziness or flu-like symptoms after using pesticides, consider the possibility of pesticide poisoning.

If you have chest tightness, fatigue, and tingling in your eyes and nose, remove the air freshener that is fragrant and look good.

TV Stand

After a hard day at the office, or a hectic day with the kids, it's great to unwind with your favorite TV show. Your TV Stand or entertainment center is an important part of your overall viewing experience. The two most important considerations are the size and type of the stand. Fortunately, whatever style suits your tastes and requirements, you're sure to find something suitable in our selection of home furniture.