Camphor pills are insect repellent and insect proof. They are used in cabinets and under wood floors to prevent moths. But camphor pills are chemicals. Can pregnant women smell camphor pills? What are the usage methods and taboos of camphor pill? Let's get to know each other.
Can pregnant women smell camphor pills
Camphor pill has the function of dispelling insects and preventing insects at home, but can pregnant mothers touch and smell camphor pill? The answer is no, camphor pills can cause kidney damage to normal people.
1. Most camphor pills sold on the market are produced with p-dichlorobenzene. P-dichlorobenzene mainly damages liver, followed by kidney. When the concentration is high, i.e. with strong odor and eye nose stimulation, it will cause central nervous system inhibition, which is listed as a suspicious carcinogen in European and American countries. Therefore, when collecting clothes for children and pregnant women, it is better not to use or use less camphor pills containing p-dichlorobenzene.
2. Camphor contained in camphor pills can be absorbed through the skin and respiratory tract. Camphor can be combined with a substance (glucose phosphate dehydrogenase) in the body to form a non-toxic substance and be discharged from the body. However, the content of this substance in pregnant women is so small that camphor can not be discharged from the body smoothly. If pregnant women often smell or touch camphor pills, they are prone to vomiting and anemia. People with poor resistance can also cause dry skin, hair loss, and even allergic eczema. Long term use for more than 10 years can also cause fatal granulocytopenia, chronic cancer. Women are more sensitive than men.
How to use camphor pill
1. If clothes like sweaters are bitten by insects, they can't put camphor balls directly into the clothes. They should be wrapped with white paper or cloth, or they will turn yellow easily.
2. Do not put camphor pill in synthetic fiber clothes, because camphor pill is easy to volatilize and chemical reaction occurs in fiber clothes, damaging clothes.
3. The clothes with camphor pills must be taken out for drying before wearing or be dried in a cool place for a period of time in advance. Because camphor pill contains naphthalene, which is harmful to human body.
Notes on using camphor pill
1. To buy camphor insect repellent, you need to see its label clearly, especially in the column of ingredients. For those who use symbols or codes to explain ingredients, they prefer not to buy them. Camphor is the best choice for household clothing insect repellent. Naphthalene is absolutely not allowed. When using p-dichlorobenzene insect repellent, children should be kept away from camphor.
2. Methods for identification of insect repellents: naphthalene and camphor can be identified with salt water. When they are put in salt water, camphor will float up, and naphthalene or p-dichlorobenzene will sink down. Naphthalene has a strong irritant smell, and camphor has a fresh and special fragrance. Camphor will not change the color of clothes in use, but there is rust on the oxide surface of naphthalene pill, which will turn yellow when contacting with white clothes; turpentine oil is used for identification of naphthalene and p-dichlorobenzene, which dissolves p-dichlorobenzene in 60 minutes, but not completely, and the remaining 25% is naphthalene.
3. When using camphor, do not put the health ball directly in the clothes. Wrap it with paper. Because the health ball is easy to volatilize, so next season when you take out your clothes, you don't need to clean them, just ventilate them; if you touch your skin for a long time, you need to clean them thoroughly with soap and water.