First, the harm to health
1. Pulmonary fibrosis: Cleaning agents contain many potential lung irritants, such as bleach and ammonia. Long-term use of these cleaners will inhale these substances into the respiratory tract, causing pulmonary fibrosis.
A study in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine observed the lungs of 6,200 people who used household chemical cleaning products such as glass cleaner, bleach, soil cleaner and degreaser, and found that the lungs of people who used chemical cleaning products frequently were similar to those of people who smoked a whole pack of cigarettes every day for 10 ~ 20 years.
2. Damage to skin: Some detergents contain protease. After washing with washing powder and soap, it will decompose the protein of human body and damage the skin. For normal people, this kind of injury is almost imperceptible, but for people with allergies, it will cause itching, roughness and even blisters and peeling.
3, affecting the human immune function: bleach, fluorescent agent, whitening agent and other components in the detergent, after entering the human body, will produce in-vivo savings, affecting human immunity.
4, leading to the occurrence of cancer: formaldehyde in detergents is a carcinogen, air fresheners such as incense sticks contain benzene carcinogens, and fluorescent whitening agents in washing powder are also carcinogens. Long-term use will distort human cells and lead to cancer.
When chemical detergent invades human body, it will be combined with other chemicals, and its toxicity will increase several times. In particular, it has strong carcinogenic properties. Experiments have confirmed that artificial experimental culture of gastric cancer cells and injection of sodium linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, the basic substance of chemical detergent, will accelerate the deterioration of cancer cells.
5, damage to the blood system: the full-effect detergent has a wide range of applications, whether it is oil, dust or rust, it can be easily solved. But it usually contains ethylene glycol monobutyl ether solvent, which will destroy red blood cells through the skin.
Sodium linear alkylbenzene sulfonate is also very soluble in blood, which is easy to cause hemoglobin changes and anemia.
6. Damage to reproductive system: Many detergents contain chloride, and excessive chloride will damage female reproductive system. Long-term exposure to hydrocarbons in detergents may also lead to the loss of ovarian function in women.
Second, the environmental impact
1, air pollution: According to the research of Science, various household cleaners, pesticides, perfumes, etc. It usually contains compounds extracted from petroleum, which pollutes urban air to the same extent as automobile exhaust.
2. Polluted water: The domestic wastewater produced by detergents contains non-degradable substances, such as benzene-containing substances that cannot be completely decomposed, which will further aggravate the pollution of the water environment; When phosphate is discharged into water, it will form a water body rich in oxides, which will make organisms multiply and affect the environment and ecological balance. Detergent wastewater contains slight toxicity, which affects the normal reproduction of aquatic organisms.
3, increase the cost of sewage treatment: People often put toilet cleaner in the toilet, which can play the role of disinfection and deodorization, but it will change the pH value of wastewater and increase the cost of sewage treatment.
Extended data
Methods to reduce the harm of detergent:
1. Actively promote the non-phosphating process of detergents to prevent eutrophication of lakes.
2. Strengthen the research on environmental toxicology of detergent chemicals to make detergents safer.
3. Those who are allergic or have long-term contact with detergents are advised to wear rubber gloves to wash clothes.
4, after contact with detergent, rinse with water to reduce the residue of detergent on the skin.
5, when using irritating detergent, should open the window ventilation, reduce the impact of harmful gases on the human body. If you have dizziness, allergies, etc. Go to the hospital in time.
Detergent is indispensable in daily life. Only by knowing the possible harm of detergent can we help prevent and reduce its impact on health.
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