Recently, the “unsanitary toilet paper” broadcast by CCTV’s “weekly quality report” exposed many poor toilet paper quality, including some well-known brands we often use. If our bodies are in contact with such toilet paper for a long time, how can we slowly wear away our health? The reporter interviewed experts from the dermatology, ophthalmology, gynecology and nutrition departments of Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University. They said that long-term use of poor quality toilet paper may cause skin allergy, eye inflammation, diarrhea and other problems, and may even cause cancer.
dermatology: may cause skin allergy and other diseases
Toilet paper is the “partner” who maintains the closest relationship with the skin. However, “the closest person hurts you the most”. Because inferior toilet paper contains some fluorescent agents, talcum powder, recycled paper is used, and the total number of fungal colonies exceeds the standard… Behind the white toilet paper, I don’t know how dirty its real face is.
Dong Zhengbang, the chief physician of the dermatology department of CUHK hospital, said that the bacteria falling rate in some inferior paper exceeded the standard, especially the total number of fungi. If there is a breach in the skin, it is easy to cause skin infection using such toilet paper. The fluorescent agent, whitening agent and other chemical components contained in poor quality toilet paper will irritate the skin over time, causing discomfort such as redness, itching and rash.
nutrition department: long term “ingestion by mistake” may cause cancer
It may be the habit of many people to wipe their mouths with a piece of dining paper after eating in a small restaurant. However, the ash content in paper towels exceeds the standard, and it is easy to lose powder and hair when used. In addition, it may be easily adsorbed on the face, lips and other skin during use, affecting the normal use of the product. What will happen if these inferior papers are “eaten by mistake” for a long time?
Xia Pengbin, a nutritionist in the clinical nutrition department, said: “using napkins made of poor quality toilet paper, it is easy to wipe the toxic substances and bacteria left in the paper, such as fluorescent whitening agents, onto the mouth and eat them into the stomach. Long term use of this paper infected by different bacteria can easily cause diseases, such as diarrhea, enteritis, and even cancer.”
Toilet paper is generally used for toilet, and it is not recommended to use it for hand, face, mouth and other purposes.
ophthalmology: easy to cause keratitis , conjunctivitis
Friends who wear contact lenses probably have a habit of washing their hands and wiping them with paper before wearing contact lenses. I always feel that it is clean and hygienic and easy to wear contact lenses. Although this seems to be standardized and hygienic, sometimes I still feel that my glasses are red and itchy. Maybe the problem lies in the paper I use to wipe my hands.
Ni Yan, chief ophthalmologist at CUHK hospital, said that the sterilization of poor quality toilet paper was not complete. Although such paper looked white, it was contaminated. Although the eyes have their own “defense system” that can inhibit some mild bacteria, they still can’t resist “strong” bacteria, causing eye inflammation such as keratitis and conjunctivitis.
In the face of such eye discomfort, doctors suggest that contact lenses should be removed in time. Under the guidance of the doctor, order some eye drops to relieve some. In addition, it is recommended that people who wear contact lenses wipe their hands with clean and dried towels after washing them to avoid hand pollution again.
gynecology: may cause gynecology inflammation
Compared with men, women’s demand for toilet paper will be greater. And because of the physiological characteristics of women, the impact on women will be greater. If there are problems with the toilet paper used in daily life, the harm will be even greater.
Shen Yang, deputy chief physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said: “At present, many of the recycled paper on the market, and the disinfection process is not strict enough, so that there are a large number of harmful bacteria such as Helicobacter pylori, dysentery bacillus and E. coli. If women use them frequently, these bacteria are very easy to enter the vagina through friction with the vulva, and accumulate and multiply. Finally, it may cause vulvitis, vaginitis, pelvic inflammation and other gynecological diseases. At the same time, some toilet paper now adds a lot Bleach and fluorescent powder will also do great harm to women’s vaginas. “
The human body has a certain immunity and cleanliness. Even if you don’t need paper towels to wipe, you can still keep clean by changing your underwear frequently. The habit of using paper towels after urination is dispensable. When choosing toilet paper, you should buy reliable brands from regular supermarkets.
Leave a Reply