Will long-term use of carbon alloy chopsticks cause cancer?
Do chopsticks also cause cancer? Experts say, should not use too long, 3 to 6 months that change, pay attention to chopsticks material selection, use and maintenance. Have you noticed how often the chopsticks are changed at home? Recently, a news about the need for regular replacement of chopsticks, attracted the attention of Internet users. According to reports, hidden in the small groove in the chopsticks bacteria, may cause dysentery, gastroenteritis and other diseases, it is recommended that the public, chopsticks should be replaced at regular intervals of 3~6 months. This makes many people surprised, "used so many years chopsticks, do not know!"." Yesterday morning, in the south near Xi'an Renrenle supermarket shopping public Ms. Hao said. Subsequently, a random survey of 20 members of the public, of which 4 people said that in the six months of internal moving or kitchen renovation and replaced chopsticks. While the other 16 citizens, the number of chopsticks used in the home was 1~3 years. Especially for families with old people, chopsticks are updated more slowly. "The old man can't bear to throw it. He can't help it. Every time he comes to the restaurant, the chopsticks are not enough."." Liu said the public. In this regard, yesterday, director of the Xi'an Municipal Hospital of traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Gastroenterology physician Huang Yahui said, if the wood and bamboo chopsticks used for a long time, it is easy to breed bacteria sawdust loose.
The chopsticks are washed with water for a long time, and the water content is especially high. The chopsticks are placed in the non ventilated place for a long time, and the chances of deterioration of the chopsticks are improved." Huang Yahui said, especially the moldy chopsticks, may be contaminated by aflatoxin. It is understood that aflatoxin is the 1 class of carcinogens, is a highly toxic highly toxic substances, human and animal liver tissue will have a damaging effect, can lead to serious liver cancer or even death. Huang Yahui warned that the public should be weekly chopsticks into boiling water after half an hour, placed in the air to air dry before use, it can achieve the disinfection effect, and can effectively and conveniently remove mildew in chopsticks. In addition, it is best to use half a year to replace the new chopsticks, so you don't have to worry too much. "The selection of chopsticks is also very exquisite."." Huang Yahui said, "the ideal chopsticks are bamboo chopsticks and non staining wooden chopsticks.". After the dyed or painted wood, paint and stain will enter the body with food. When in use, especially the stain in heavy metals, benzene and other harmful substances, can cause gastrointestinal inflammation, ulceration, erosion, serious can cause cancer.
