Whether it is laundry, cooking or cleaning, many citizens wear protective rubber gloves to protect their hands. Recently, there is news on the Internet that small rubber gloves may also be a “toxic molecule.” In particular, some cheap rubber gloves are likely to be made from some recycled waste materials. They are extremely harmful to the human body and prolonged contact with the skin. May cause cancer.

Many types of gloves

A small rubber glove turned out to be a "poison." For the news that broke out on the Internet, many people also have different opinions.

On March 30th, the reporter visited a number of large supermarkets and some small shops in Zhenxing Road and Huashan Road, Zhongzhong District. They found that there are various types of rubber gloves and the price difference is also very large, ranging from 4 yuan to 20 yuan. . On the Huashan Road, a supermarket staff told reporters that rubber gloves are divided into cashmere and light, the price is not the same, the price difference is large, mainly the quality of the brand of gloves and latex.

In an interview, Ms. Qian, who is purchasing rubber gloves, told reporters that she often uses rubber gloves when doing household chores at home. She used a pair of gloves to break a hole in her home and spent 3 yuan in a small shop near her home. She bought a pair of money, but recently she wore rubber gloves. She felt itchy and uncomfortable after she had done the housework. “The past few days have been hot, and when wearing rubber gloves to do housework, the palms often begin to sweat. It is not always very comfortable, and the back of the hands is itchy. After removing the gloves, the palm of the hand is still somewhat reddish. I wonder if it’s the quality of the gloves. Question.” Ms. Qian said that the purchase of this rubber gloves can not be cheap, or go to the supermarket to buy regular manufacturers.

According to Ms. Qian, is it that the quality of rubber gloves is so different, and how do you choose so many brands in supermarkets? The reporter learned in the area of ​​rubber gloves in supermarkets that rubber gloves not only have a wide variety of brands, but also the standards adopted are not uniform. The reporter randomly selected several pairs of colloidal gloves, from the perspective of the packaging, Yun Rui rubber gloves material is rubber, the production standard is HG/T2888, Dan Hui smart velvet gloves latex gloves material is latex, the standard is Q /STDH07-2013, and the material of the wonderful clean rubber gloves is natural latex, the standard is Q/320201 GDK17.

Three different brands of gloves used three different standards. The reporters found that the standards that begin with Q represent corporate standards, while the standards that begin with HG represent the industry standard, and those that are sold in supermarkets are used in other brands. The standards vary, but most of them are produced using corporate standards.

The reporter went to a certain wholesale market in the urban area and found more brands of colloidal gloves in the market. The most expensive one was not more than seven, and the cheapest was only four yuan. Compared with some colloidal gloves in supermarkets, many of the plastic gloves in the market have no production standards, and the packaging is simple and easy to open. It can obviously smell a pungent rubber smell and feels rough to the touch. There are some powdery things that are a bit sticky to wear on your hands. And more than 20 yuan a pair of rubber gloves, touch both inside and outside are relatively smooth, there is a faint smell of natural rubber, do not wear hands in the hands of sticky feeling.

Long-term use of inferior gloves can cause cancer

The reporter learned that industrial rubber, especially some recycled rubber, is like pesticides. Those that have contact with paint or even used in the hospital are likely to be recycled and re-circulated to the market and used as rubber. Raw materials for gloves.

How bad quality rubber gloves in the end harm the human body, for this reporter interviewed Dr. Feng Zaozhuang Hospital Zaozhuang Group, according to her introduction of some inferior rubber gloves are made of industrial rubber, this type of rubber contains a relatively small molecular weight, easy In the event of heat volatilization, the harmful substances that are volatilized have a greater impact on the human body's liver, kidneys, and blood system. In particular, some heavy metal components have carcinogenic effects. Some citizens sweat easily when doing housework. When sweating, the pores will open, and these harmful substances will be released into the body as the sweat evaporates into the body, causing harm to the human body. Dr. Feng also said that it is best not to contact the food during the use of rubber gloves, in particular, do not contact with oily foods, otherwise it will easily lead to the leakage of toxic and harmful substances.

How to buy rubber gloves

Low-quality rubber gloves endanger health, how to identify the quality of rubber gloves, the quality? According to professionals, in the identification of authentic latex gloves, a look at the hand, genuine latex gloves are produced with natural rubber as the main raw material, soft and smooth The winter is not hard, while the inferior quality is hard and soft. Second, look at the appearance of gloves. The appearance of high-quality latex gloves is bright and smooth, while counterfeit goods are rough and dark. Three look at the mix of raw materials, authentic latex gloves are produced according to scientific ingredients, not leaking, stretching can timely return, and inferior latex gloves due to lower glue, elongated white and can not return in time, when inflated Leakage signs. Four to see the weight, genuine weight of each pair of latex gloves about 95 grams, and counterfeit and inferior products only 75 grams, feeling a bit thin.

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