While cleaning the sink, preparing food in Teflon cookware come in contact with carcinogenic substances. Their level is low, but continuous exposure to harmful substances, raises the possibility of getting some types of cancer.
1. Sink
When cleaning the sink are exposed to chemical agent carcinogenic particles. Many preparations to maintain hygienic home contain hazardous materials, and consumer protection groups are working intensively on informing people about their harmful. If you find it difficult to avoid these products, do not panic. In most cases, likely to get cancer just due to the effects of these substances is small.
2. Radon
Radon, a radioactive gas that occurs naturally raspadnjem uranium is more common in your home than you think. After smoking, it is the United States leading cause of lung cancer. The gas produced from the soil and rocks, and the only way to make sure you have radon in your house or apartment is to get a detector that registers its presence.
3. Teflon
Harmfulness of Teflon cookware was the topic of discussion. What most experts emphasize is PFOA (perfluorooktanska acid), which is used in the manufacture of pans and dishes of Teflon. Although scientists are careful not to say that the connection between the cases and regularity of various diseases, some of them are still advised to avoid these vessels. In addition to the aforementioned acid pots, pans and other utensils Teflon contains 15 other harmful chemicals. This raises the question of what percentage of the hazardous substances end up in the human body. Dishes made of iron, copper, ceramic or porcelain is the best replacement.
4. MakeUp
Makeup you use can be very dangerous to health. Philip Landrigan, dean of medicine at the General Sinai School of Medicine, it is advisable to avoid using cosmetics that contain carcinogenic chemicals: formaldehyde, hydrogen, parabens, mercury and lead. These materials are very dangerous because they mimic the action of natural hormones. As extremely harmful, distinguish the ingredients that help nail polish to dry quickly, particles of hairspray and substances that enhance the effect of the perfume. Lipstick is not at all harmless because it contains lead, which, among other things, causes cancer.
5. Plastic
Bisphenol A found uu plastic bottles, food containers, cans and many plastic items is a synthetic estrogen that causes cancer, heart disease and reproductive. In the U.S. in 2010. led campaign against further manufacture items with BPA, but it is put into practice only in a few countries. The second component of plastic items that are in equal shares by issuing as harmful is diethylhexyl adipate (DEHA), which is often added to plastics to enhance its flexibility, which also exhibits carcinogenic effects. Most importantly, the plastic kitchenware is not exposed to heat, because then noxious substances increases.
6. Fresheners
Experts stress that the use of air fresheners, cleaning products containing chlorine and ammonia, the concentration of harmful chemicals into the interior of our home, 100 times higher than in the outer space. Air fresheners cause cancerous liver, lungs and kidneys. In the market there are many safer disinfectants, and some of them can you prepare yourself, by soda, vinegar, lemon juice and mix it with water.
7. Paints, varnish
Paints, varnishes, waxes contain volatile organic compounds that cause cancer in humans. The most dangerous of these is methylene chloride, which is in our body converts to carbon monoxide poisoning and causes the gas. Colours include labels on low-level of these compounds are much safer, but also as a good way to reduce the harm of color advise ventilation of the room where they used paint and varnish. It is best to work painting and staining do in the spring or summer.
8. Pesticides
Several common substances found in many pesticides are linked to cancer and Parkinson’s disease. A study from 2009. showed a higher incidence of brain cancer in children whose parents have previously been exposed to pesticides, herbicides and fungicides. People who often use weed killers are twice as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than people who use safer assets or avoid their use. Use organic preparations or aerosols.
