The main component of mosquito-repellent incense is pesticides, usually pyrethroids, which are less toxic, but some mosquito-repellent incense uses organochlorine pesticides, organophosphorus pesticides or carbamate pesticides. Although this mosquito-repellent incense increases the mosquito repellent effect, its toxicity is much higher. Mosquito-repellent incense also contains adhesives, preservatives, combustion improvers and so on. And it also contains many harmful ingredients. According to the research data, only about 8% of the ash remains after mosquito-repellent incense is burned, and other parts have become particles and dispersed into the air. These particles are very small in diameter and can enter bronchi and alveoli through human respiratory tract, and some of them are deposited to damage the body. More than 90% of all kinds of pesticides contained in mosquito-repellent incense are released into the air in the form of steam. In addition, there are toxic compounds such as phenol, p-toluene, benzene and xylene. Benzene can cause aplastic anemia and even leukemia. In addition, mosquito-repellent incense also contains heavy metals such as lead, cadmium and chromium. These heavy metals have high toxicity and low boiling point. Most of the steam produced when mosquito-repellent incense burns is released. If you inhale this kind of steam for a long time, it will damage your health. Cadmium is also a potential carcinogen, which may cause lung cancer, prostate cancer and so on.
In order to prevent mosquito-repellent incense from harming the human body, it is best for families with conditions not to use mosquito-repellent incense, but to use mosquito-repellent incense such as screen doors, screens and mosquito nets. If you must use mosquito-repellent incense, try to choose mosquito-repellent incense produced by well-known brand manufacturers, which has excellent quality and low toxicity.