What hidden health risks does a washing machine have?
Release Time:
2012-09-03 14:11
Source:
Sina Health Forum
After conducting a sampling survey on bacterial contamination of washing machines that have been used for more than half a year, the disease prevention and control department found that the total bacterial count in washing machines exceeded the standard in 81.3% of cases, the total coliform detection rate was 100%, and the mold detection rate was 60.2%. The main cause of this phenomenon is contamination of the washing machine drum. It is reported that the washing machine drum is located in the gap between the inner and outer tubs of the washing machine, which is usually invisible to people. This "bacterial barrier" cannot be eliminated by traditional towel wiping or opening the lid for ventilation. When washing clothes, even adding more disinfectant cannot solve the cleaning problem of the washing machine drum.
The survey also showed that 60.2% of the molds detected in the inner drum of washing machines can cause gynecological diseases such as mold vaginitis and mold infections, which are very harmful to pregnant women. It can also cause various skin diseases such as athlete's foot, hand ringworm, nail fungus, and tinea versicolor. For infants and young children, due to their weaker resistance to bacteria, they are more prone to skin problems such as eczema or allergies.
According to incomplete statistics, more than 80% of skin problems in infants and young children are related to improper handling of clothing. This includes not only daily close-fitting clothes but also items such as pillowcases, sheets, and bibs. The washing machine, which comes into close contact with these common items, is an important medium for cross-infection between adults and infants.
Health experts point out that in modern society, people have gradually developed the habit of using clothing disinfectant when washing clothes, but the cleaning of the washing machine drum remains a blind spot in household cleaning. Most of the bacteria remaining on common clothes come from here. For example, fully automatic washing machines generally have two tubs, an inner and an outer tub. The gap between the inner and outer tubs is the washing machine drum, where washing water flows. Over time, a layer of black and sticky dirt accumulates inside the drum, breeding a large number of bacteria. Each time the washing machine washes clothes, the bacteria and dirt remaining in the drum come into contact with the clothes through the water flow, causing many invisible germs to attach to the clothes. Although people often use towels to clean the washing machine, after several days, many bacteria will breed again inside the washing machine. Moreover, how many families regularly clean their washing machines nowadays?
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