Smoke incense can cause cancer

Incense (incense) is a traditional culture closely associated with the spiritual life of Vietnamese people. On the full moon, Tet holidays . incense is more and more used. However, according to scientists, burning incense can also poison people.

Ms. Nguyen Thu Huong, Nghia Do, Cau Giay collective, Hanoi today complained, her son had a severe cough, wheezing and hissing. Visiting the hospital, the doctor said that her child had acute asthma and asthma due to inhalation of toxic gas.

Knowing the cause is known, she often burn incense in the collective housing is quite narrow. Therefore, the smoke of incense does not get out of the way so it makes the house very suffocating. The doctor said that her son had to stay in the hospital and the family had to create ventilation in the house to hope to keep the whole family healthy.

The scent of incense is the most toxic

Currently, almost the market is very popular with the scent of incense sticks (the kind of incense that is lighted up, the body is curved) because many people believe that it is such a fortune. However, to get the scent of incense, the manufacturer had to impregnate phosphoric acid (H3PO4) to soak the incense.

Smoke incense can cause cancer.(Illustration)

Using bamboo sticks, after chopping, will soak in this chemical one day, then dye (red, blue, yellow .) and dry and then roll the humus powder. The humus powder is made up of small woody loam, impregnated with chemical aroma, usually a deep smell. Previously, producers used bass to create odors, now due to the scarcity and to lower the price, people replaced by artificial incense so it is very toxic to human health.

Associate Prof. Dr. Tran Huu Hoan, Institute of Industrial Chemistry said that, in the scientific principle, the aroma is formed by benzene rings, this aromatic ring is able to break down the cell structure (cause of cancer). When burned, toxic substances also affect the surface of the respiratory tract, leading to chronic respiratory inflammation.

Scientists recommend that, like cigarette smoke and wood smoke, incense smoke contains toxic substances, fuels and organic compounds such as benzene, toluene, xylenes, aldehydes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at risk. Harmful to health.

Open the door open when burning incense

Dr. Le Thu Huong, Tay Ho District Medical Center recommends that the elderly, young children and especially those with respiratory illnesses and asthma should avoid places with smoke and incense.

Places of worship should be kept in a well-ventilated place, when burning incense, open all the doors so that incense and smoke can spread quickly, not accumulate in the house. It is best to light 1 - 3 incense sticks, not too much.

Besides, do not plug incense into food to worship (the habit of many people) because the foot incense is impregnated with chemicals will lead to food, causing poisoning.