Beware of home textile supplies as hidden killer

“Home textile products have close contact with the human body every day, and the product workmanship is almost okay, but it lacks safety and will not affect human health.” Aunt Chang’s selection of bedding in Beijing’s home of the century is a new look. Indicated.

In the production process of textiles, some dyes, auxiliaries and finishing agents are added. These substances are more or less harmful to the human body. According to the National Textile Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, Mr. Ma introduced that the pH value of the human skin surface is weakly acidic. If the textile pH is not qualified, it will affect the acid-base environment of human skin and cause skin allergies and other diseases.

In addition to the pH value, the decomposable aromatic amines, formaldehyde and other substances in home textile products are even more terrible. According to Mr. Ma, formaldehyde is present in textile fabric finishing agents and is a toxic substance. After being absorbed by the body, it has a strong irritant effect on the skin and respiratory tract, leading to dermatitis and inflammation of the respiratory mucosa.

Decomposition of aromatic amines is far more toxic and carcinogenic than formaldehyde, because formaldehyde has a pungent odor, is easy to resolve, and is easily soluble in water. After the consumer buys the textiles, he can remove most of the formaldehyde by washing it with water. However, decomposable aromatic amines are insoluble in water and are colorless and odorless. They cannot be distinguished from their appearance. They can only be found through technical tests and cannot be eliminated. Supplies containing this dye can cause a variety of malignancies after exposure to human skin and may cause cancer.

Wang Tiankai, president of the China Textile Industry Federation, said that under certain conditions, azo dyes containing decomposable aromatic amines can decompose and reduce more than 20 aromatic amines with carcinogenic properties. This dye has long-term contact with the human body. The harmful components are easily absorbed by the skin and spread in the human body. Then they are mixed with the substances released during the normal metabolic process of the human body. The reduction reaction occurs, changes the body's DNA structure, causes lesions and induces malignant tumors, and can easily lead to bladder cancer, Ureteral cancer, renal pelvis cancer and other malignant diseases. In addition to harming human health, a large amount of wastewater is generated during the production of azo dyes, causing serious environmental pollution.

“Azo dyes are one of the most widely used types of synthetic dyes. They are low in cost, have good color shade, and have a certain degree of color fastness. Therefore, manufacturers like to use them. Dyestuffs and printing products of natural or synthetic fibers often contain such dyes. "A person in the industry who has been in the home textile industry for many years bluntly stated.