5 hazards for hidden health hidden in your bathroom

Infection injury, you will want to watch them.


Regarding the risks of bathroom, two categories probably come in mind. One concerns the dangerous germs whichhide in public bathrooms (Useful advice? Avoid touching the door handle when you go!). Another concerns bathroom habits - which changescould report problems, for example, orwhich are unhealthy.

But the dangers in the bathroom are not limited to disgusting public toilets of the library that you had no other choice than to use, or as usual to bring your mobile phone when you use the toilets ( Another advice:Do not do that, because this can cause an uncomfortable health problem). Read the rest to discover about five dangers hiding in your bathroom that you may not know.

Read this then:If you are over 65, don't keep this in your bathroom, experts warn.

1
Slide and fall

Woman who slipped and fell in bathroom.
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Although you can associate the risk of sliding and falling with the elderly, this actually affects people of all ages. Slippery, hard and unexpected surfaces can causewhoever falls. A study of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that around 234,000 people aged 15 and older in the United States was treated in an emergency service for non-fatWounds related to the bathroom In 2008. This represents on average around 640 people a day.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Judy StevensThe main author of the study, told ABC News that "what was interesting in this study is that even if the injury rates were lower in young people, people of all agesfallen into the shower or the bathtub. This supports the recommendation of installing bars inside and outside the bathtub and the shower. ""

2
Q-tips

Woman cleaning her ear with a q-tip.
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Is there something that seems more harmless than the little cotton tuft at the end of a Q-TIP? But Healthline reports that using a cotton to clean your ear can cause injury or infection. People can inadvertently penetrate too deep during cleaning or slide with an Q-Tip housed in the ear, causing damage to the eardrum.

"A 2017 study examined cotton -related ear injuries in children between 1990 and 2010," said the site. "They found that around 73% of ear injuries from cotton pads wereassociated with the cleaning of the ear"In another study of patients with broken eardrums", a penetrating injury turned out to be the cause of 44% of cases. "Healthline recommends safely cleaning the ears by softening the ear wax first with baby oil and irritating the ear with lukewarm water, followed by drainage and drying.

3
Your toilet

Person's hand opening toilet lid.
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An open toilet cover is not only a question of bad label. When you rinse toilets and do not close the lid, you essentially trigger a volcanic effect of the bacteria that will persist in the air for half an hour. "Leave the toilet lids open after rinsing canscatter contaminated droplets Beyond a meter and stay in the air for 30 minutes, "explains Science Daily. And it's just in the comfort of your own private bathroom. Regarding public toilets," toilet flushing Open truck, ineffective hand washing or hand drying, poor surface cleaning, blocked drains and discovered trash cans all contribute to heavy bacterial and viral loads, "explains the site.

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4
Mold

Mold fungus and rust growing in tile joints in damp poorly ventilated bathroom with high humidity, wtness, moisture and dampness problem in bath areas and shower.
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Mold is known to cause a variety ofside effects. And although you didn't think you have a mold problem in your bathroom, you may not look close enough, saysMatt Cinelli, owner / operator of Aerc Removals. He tells Houselogic that an appropriate lack of ventilation is the mainCause of mold growth. "It could start in the bathroom but form in another room," he said.

The site advises to "check the hidden areas, such as under the sinks, the doors of accessories for shower and bath accessories, around the exhaust fans, even in the voids sanitary and basements under the bathrooms" when looking for mold.

5
Your shampoo

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It's sparkling, it's Lathey, it's a soft smell ... But your shampoo could be dangerous chemicals. "The ingredients of shampoos aim to give your hair instant results," said WebMD. "However,Long -term effects can be devastating. "These effects range from problems such as the scalp drought and obstructed pores to much more serious health problems such as cancer, hormonal disturbances and congenital problems, warns the site.Choose shampoos which are made of ingredients based on plants or organic, and to avoid products with ingredients such as parabens, phthalates and sulfate (among others).


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