Symptoms of camphor ball poisoning

In the 1970s, people often used mothballs. Mothballs are generally used to prevent insects, moths and mildew. Mothballs are an organic compound extracted from the branches and leaves of camphor trees. However, mothballs are highly volatile. If the human body is in contact with mothballs for a long time, it will cause poisoning and is harmful to human health. Therefore, it is best not to use mothballs in normal times.

After mothball poisoning, the body will have the following symptoms

Currently, more than 80% of the mothballs sold on the market contain naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene to varying degrees. Some families like to put mothballs in the closet to prevent insects, and even use them all year round. The smell can penetrate the skin through the contaminated clothes and cause chronic poisoning in the human body. In mild cases, the poisoning symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, rash, etc. Long-term use for more than 5 years can also induce fatal liver cancer and leukemia.

A large number of experiments have shown that mothballs are extremely harmful to human health. Using mothballs to prevent moths on clothing is a practice from the 1970s. In the 21st century, we advocate environmental protection and health, improve human fitness, and use healthy products. The substances emitted by mothballs enter the human body through the skin along with clothing, causing chronic harm to the body. It can cause hemolytic jaundice in young children, vomiting and anemia in pregnant women, defects in the fetus, dry skin, hair loss, and even allergic eczema in adults with poor immunity. Long-term use for more than 10 years can cause fatal granulocytopenia, and even chronic cancer. Women are more sensitive than men.

The mothballs placed in the closet may be becoming the "invisible killer" hidden in the home. The chemical substance called "paradichlorobenzene" in the mothballs is classified as the sixth category of toxic drugs by relevant departments. The packaging of its products should have a skull and crossbones-shaped warning sign. Mothballs containing this ingredient rarely have warning signs on the outer packaging. The Consumer Association believes that mothball manufacturers have violated consumers' right to know.