What are the hazards of gold to the human body

Gold is an important precious metal in our lives, although it is also used in industrial products. But what we usually come into contact with most is various jewelry. Wearing these things is not only a symbol of wealth, but also makes us look more elegant. It should be noted that gold is harmful to our health, and we need to have a certain understanding of this aspect. So, what are the harms of gold to the human body? Let’s take a closer look below.

1. Jewelry dermatitis.

Some women wear rings and necklaces that cause contact dermatitis on the neck and fingers, resulting in skin itching, erythema, peeling, and papules. In severe cases, it may even induce asthma or systemic urticaria.

2. Local infection.

When piercing the ears, tongue or nostrils, infection may occur due to inadequate local disinfection or improper subsequent care. Friction or pulling of jewelry may also cause damage to the organs, leading to secondary infection.

3. Cause deformity.

The most common is ring deformity of fingers or toes. Some people wear rings for a long time, even without taking them off when sleeping at night, which will cause local blood supply deficiency, causing tissue hyperplasia under the ring or local persistent infection, and eventually lead to finger or toe deformity. In some ethnic minority areas, the silver earrings they wear are too heavy and pull on the ears, making the earlobes as long as more than ten centimeters. Some even have earlobes as long as their shoulders.

Experts remind everyone that jewelry should be taken off and cleaned regularly. This not only keeps the jewelry itself shiny and new, but is also very beneficial to the health of the wearer. It should be noted that there are many taboos in cleaning jewelry. If not handled properly, it may cause damage to the jewelry itself. It is best to ask professional cleaners to perform maintenance.

Tips on wearing gold jewelry correctly

1. Avoid frequent contact of gold jewelry with sweat

One of the main reasons why gold jewelry changes color or fades is closely related to human sweat. As we all know, sweating is also a detoxification process, so human sweat must contain a small amount of body waste and harmful substances, such as chlorides, lactic acid, urea ammonia, etc. When these substances come into contact with silver and copper in gold jewelry, a chemical reaction will occur to produce silver chloride and copper sulfide, which will appear dark black and affect the luster of gold jewelry. Therefore, when wearing gold jewelry, especially in summer, you should clean the jewelry regularly.

2. The influence of the regional environment can also make gold jewelry lose its luster

In relatively dry climates, the air will contain more fine dust, which will be adsorbed on the human body to form "human sandpaper". If you are wearing gold jewelry at the time, the "human sandpaper" can grind the gold jewelry into extremely fine debris. You may not notice it at first, but over time, local black stains will appear on the surface of the jewelry. Therefore, the influence of the regional environment can also make gold jewelry lose its luster.

3. Mercury has a corrosive effect on the surface of gold jewelry

The corrosive effect of mercury on the surface of gold jewelry is mainly because when gold meets mercury, a chemical reaction called amalgam will occur, forming a new substance, gold amalgam. The color of gold amalgam is yellow-white. When it is attached to gold jewelry, it looks like the gold jewelry has faded. Nowadays, many cosmetics often contain small amounts of lead and mercury. If gold jewelry is often in contact with these substances, white spots will appear on the surface of the jewelry.

4. Collisions and heavy blows are a major blow to gold jewelry

As we all know, gold jewelry is soft in texture, so accidental collisions or heavy blows in life can be a major blow to gold jewelry. A slight collision may cause the jewelry to deform, but a strong blow may even cause the gold jewelry to break. Therefore, it is best not to wear gold jewelry when doing housework or strenuous exercise.

I think everyone should be clear about the harm that gold can do to the human body. Everyone loves gold, but no one would ever think that gold can be harmful to our health. Therefore, people who are used to wearing gold should be careful. It is best not to use these things for a long time to avoid affecting our health.