Toilets are items that we come into contact with every day in our daily lives, and if we ignore some small details, they can cause damage to our health. Wu Jun, deputy chief physician of the Department of Dermatology of Xinqiao Hospital of Chongqing Third Military Medical University, reminded everyone that the weather is gradually warming, bacteria are more likely to breed on the toilet, and the bathroom is originally relatively humid, it is best to change the toilet with an antibacterial and breathable cushion.
According to scientists, there are 3.2 million bacteria on the inner wall of every 30 square centimeters of flush toilet. On ordinary cushions that come into contact with human skin, 32% of dysentery bacteria are detected that seriously endanger human health. One of them, "Song Nei", has survived on ordinary cushions for up to 17 days.
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Leather and bamboo charcoal are the healthiest
Toilet mats are commonly used, but often cannot be washed regularly. Therefore, the main principle of the general choice of toilet seat cushion is antibacterial, breathable, and toilet seat cushions made of bamboo charcoal, fiber, leather and other materials can meet this requirement.
Bamboo charcoal is fine and porous, the surface area is 2 to 3 times that of charcoal, and its super adsorption capacity is more than 10 times that of charcoal. It has adsorption odor, can effectively remove the harmful substances remaining on the surface of the toilet, and its breathability is excellent, with moisture regulation, mildew, moisture, antibacterial, deodorization and other effects.
Leather is easy to clean and brush, and it is often cleaned with disinfectant, which is very convenient.
Many people like to choose a toilet mat of cotton cloth, thinking that cotton cloth is skin-friendly and comfortable, but cotton cloth is most prone to breed bacteria, and some chemical fiber materials are not suitable for toilet mats.
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Choose a toilet mat to see the texture
In addition, for the sake of comfort, it is best to choose a thicker and harder toilet mat with a higher toilet, which can make the toilet feel more flat and easy to use, and the defecation is more comfortable.
Soft and smooth toilet mats are easy to slide when people sit up, and will collapse down, which is very uncomfortable.
In addition, if the skin is in direct contact with the toilet, it is easy to infect such as scabies, folliculitis, tinea corporis, tinea femoral, wart skin diseases and the like.
According to Professor Wu Jun, for some people with allergies, when exposed to the newly painted toilet, it is easy to cause symptoms such as papules, blisters, and itching on the skin of the buttocks.
This is one of the types of contact dermatitis, because it is associated with contact with the toilet, and is often clinically called "toilet ringworm".
solution
To prevent toilet cushion dermatitis, the researchers make the following recommendations:
Hospitals, schools, business buildings, hotels, airports, entertainment venues and other public toilets use public places special toilet cushion Hygiloop (Hygiloop), this kind of clean mat uses a disposable sanitary film to isolate the skin and gasket, one person, can effectively prevent cross infection, because there is no need to use detergents to clean, but also to avoid the possibility of skin allergies and inflammation caused by chemicals.
Choose high-quality covers, such as urine-aldehyde covers, antibacterial covers, etc., but no matter what kind of cover is chosen, you must adhere to cleanliness.
Avoid harsh cleaning products.