Do away with dry cleaned clothes! The risk of this serious brain diseaseImage Credit source: Freepik
In everyday life, knowingly or unknowingly, we make many such mistakes which make us victims of many problems including diseases like cancer. One of these is the use of dry cleaned clothes. According to a study, the chemical used in cleaning increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease in us by 70 percent. If we keep in contact with these chemicals continuously, then we start having not only cancer but also brain related problems.
This has been revealed in a study released by JAMA Neurology. Let us tell you how dry clean clothes or other things are working to spoil our mental health.
According to the report, a chemical named Trichlorethylene (TCE) is being used as a cleaning agent from time immemorial. This liquid chemical has been present in air, water and solid substances for centuries. Previous research has also mentioned the risk of cancer from it, but in the new study, it has been said that it may cause Parkinson’s.
The University of California-San Francisco and the San Francisco VA Medical Center did research on about one lakh 60 thousand. All of them had some connection with this dangerous chemical. In the result, there were about 430 people in whom the risk of Parkinson’s was found to be increased by about 70 percent. Researcher Samuel M. Goldman says that TCE is a common chemical that is widely used in the US and other countries around the world. Its production has increased a lot in the last few years.
what is parkinson’s disease
This is a disease related to the brain in which the function of the brain is affected and the movement of the body is affected. Due to this, symptoms like effect on the body’s ability to think and smell, impaired mental health, change in walking style, tremor in voice, restlessness in legs and fatigue start appearing.
According to health policy expert Dr. Anshuman Kumar, many types of chemicals are used while dry cleaning clothes. Some chemicals are sprayed and some are dipped in clothes. Some chemicals may remain in clothing even after machine washing. Which is at risk of entering the body through breathing. This can cause infection in the lungs. In some cases, it can also harm other parts of the body.
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If you use dry cleaned things daily or regularly, then start changing this habit from now. Get the clothes at least dry cleaned. If you notice tremor in voice, change in gait or any other symptoms, immediately contact a doctor for neurological treatment.
