Be careful with carcinogens ... indoors

Most of the time, you only watch for the risk of cancer from chemicals in food and agriculture and don't expect that you are surrounded by these substances in your room.

Radon - toxic gas from the floor

Radon is a gas that often enters the house from the ground through openings in the floor. This gas is a decomposition product of radium, colorless and odorless. Many scientists believe that the effect of radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, after smoking.

Radon is most abundant in clay, at least in sandy soil. The ability and speed of penetration of this gas from the ground up depends on the thickness of the slab between floors and the quality of materials used in construction.

The main precautionary measure is to tighten the floor and walls in the rooms, basements, regularly ventilate, seal cracks in the floor and walls, install wall isolation layers, especially in the lower floors. . Painting walls with epoxy glue or with 3 layers of oil paint, with flexible materials . can reduce radon output by up to 10 times. Even when walling with normal paper, the amount of radon released is also reduced by about 30%.

Risk from gas stove

(Photo: wa.gov.au) The kitchen is a place where homemakers spend a third of their lives. But many times the kitchen is a source of significant air pollution to the apartment. Many substances formed when cooking still remain in the air. Carbon oxides, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, carcinogenic carbides and other dangerous substances appear when using gas stoves to create open flames. Headache, feeling unwell is just some unpleasant things that gas stove brings. Besides, many houses still use gas stove expired, so the risk is higher.

The optimal option is to replace gas stoves with electric stoves. If not, it is recommended to use a high-quality gas stove because they emit less than harmful substances thanks to a more complete gas injection mouth.

Hoods can push harmful waste out. Harm reduction can also be reduced by not allowing the gas stove to work for more than 2 hours continuously. The kitchen door is open to the rooms to be closed. Ventilate the kitchen and the apartment regularly.

It is possible to know whether the gas stove burns out or not in the fire color. If the ratio of gas and air mixture is optimal, fire is blue, no milk yellow. The high flame has black smoke, the golden flame tongue indicates that the gas stove is not working well.

Synthetic plastic and household chemicals

Synthetic materials can release the environment of carcinogens such as formandehide, phenol, benzel. Therefore, before putting into the tiles, plastic partitions, plastic floor coverings, it is necessary to calculate so that there are not too many of these materials.

In rooms with a lot of plasticity, people, especially children, are allergic to allergies, colds, diseases related to plant neurology and high blood pressure.

For example, formandehide is toxic and irritates the mucosa. It is available in pressed wood panels, foam insulation, floor coverings and textiles. These items also release dozens of other toxic substances.

The chemicals used in daily life are relatively low, but the impact on the body for a long time will have a greater impact than the high amount in a short time.

To limit the risk of cancer, good ventilation in the home is needed. Limit use of detergents. If possible, store them outside your home such as a garden, basement, balcony, cabinet. Do not allow volatile substances in the room.