Leukemia Link to Household Paper โฃBoxes Sparks Health โWarning from Taiwanese Nutritionist
Taipei, Taiwan – A โคTaiwanese nutritionist โฃis โขraising alarm over a potential link between household paperโข boxesโข and serious health risks, including leukemia, following a โcase โinvolving a mother and child โขdiagnosed with โฃthe cancer. Huang Phin Xuan, a registered dietitian, shared a warning on her Facebook page โurging peopelโ to minimizeโฃ the accumulationโ of โpaper boxes within their homes due โto potential exposure to harmful carcinogens.
The concern centers around low-quality paper boxes often usedโฃ for packaging, โwhich โคmay contain โคformaldehyde and โbenzeneโค in their glues andโ printing inks. According to Huang, these toxins can evaporate into theโข air,โฃ particularly whenโฃ exposed to heat, posingโข a danger to respiratory health and the immune system.
“There โwas a case of a mother-child keeping a low quality paper box. โUntil having โขto inhale โขtoxins forโค a long time both of themโฃ have leukemia,” Huang Phin Xuan stated in her post.
Formaldehyde and benzene are both classified asโค carcinogens. While commonly associated with furnitureโ and house paint, Huangโค emphasizes that these โคtoxins can also be present in inexpensive paper โฃboxes,โข particularly those received with โขonline purchasesโค were the materials โused are often unknown to consumers.
exposure to these chemicals can โขcause respiratory irritation, and skin reactions like swelling, redness, and itching. โขLong-term exposure, Huang warns, may increase the risk of nasal cancer and leukemia.
To mitigateโ the risk, Huang Phin Xuanโ recommends the following:
Minimize โขAccumulation: “Do not accumulate paperโค boxes.”
Regular Cleaning & Ventilation: Clean โhomes regularly and ensure adequate ventilation.
* Avoid Heat Exposure: If paper boxes must โคbe kept, avoid placing themโ in areas with high temperatures.
Evergreen Context: Understanding Formaldehydeโข & Benzene Risks
Formaldehyde โisโฃ a colorless, strong-smelling gas โused in manufacturing building โฃmaterials and many household products. Short-term โexposure can cause irritation to the eyes, nose, and throat. Long-term exposure has been linked to certain types โof โคcancer, includingโฃ leukemia and nasopharyngeal cancer.
Benzene is a colorless liquid with a sweetโ odor. It’sโข a known human โcarcinogen, primarily associated with leukemia and other blood disorders.exposure โtypically occurs through inhalation, but can also happen through skin absorption. โข
The warning from Huang Phin Xuanโข highlights a growing concern โabout indoorโข air quality and โฃthe potential for everydayโ household items to contribute to health problems. Consumers are increasingly advised to be mindful โคof the materials used in products they bring into their homes and to prioritize ventilation and โregular cleaningโ to minimize exposure to harmful chemicals.
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