A vacuum cleaner can cause a child's death

Household cleaning can make us sick, as scientists have found, and even lead to death in neonates. It turns out that frequent use of a vacuum cleaner in the apartment there is air deadly mixture of bacteria and mold.

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Vacuums raises dust particles in the air, which contain and bacteria. All this was then a long time floating around the apartment and can easily enter the lungs if inhaled. Among swallowed so caught microorganisms and bacteria botulism infants Which can lead to sudden infant death syndrome. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of Queensland and Laval University in Quebec, Canada.

According to researchers, the dust contained in the flats serves as a perfect vehicle for the bacteria botulism infants . Running the vacuum cleaner, which removes the dusty floor and furniture, throws into the air the particles, like an aerosol spray. In addition to the deadly infection for children, cleaning the house can cause serious side effects in people suffering from allergies. At risk are also those whose immune system is not at full strength - children, the elderly, pregnant women and the sick.

The researchers tested the vacuum cleaner 21 different years of release, and capacity. We investigated air emissions that produce these gadgets. According to the manufacturer, vacuum cleaner swallow dirt and dust, and throws a "clean air", but in reality, it turned out that these devices for domestic cleaning spray into the air a mixture of dangerous bacteria. (READ MORE)

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Proved: the book pose allergy and death

Not so long ago the Russians were considered the most reading nation. However, books that are kept in the apartment a decade or more, represent a real threat to human health and life.

According to "Rossiyskaya Gazeta", for several years, it was recorded numerous cases of death of the employee archives and libraries. Scientists believe that the main culprit of these deaths could be Book dust Containing a pathogenic microorganisms.

Book parasites, according to doctors, provoke acute allergic reactions and transient, and their venom is not able to neutralize even the modern anti-allergic agents. Studies have shown that Book dust   mites and eggs contain false scorpions. These insects can cause the most severe allergic reactions, up to angioedema That in some cases may lead to death.

Scientific staff RAMS remind that the biggest risk in this sense, are the owners of antique and rare editions, as well as employees of archives and libraries. When working with documents and old books they need to use disposable gloves, and, if necessary, a respirator. And in order to protect themselves from parasites in the home, physicians are advised to release the housing from the publications and books published more than 10 years ago.

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Angioedema - an acute, life-threatening allergic reaction manifested by the sudden appearance of extensive swelling of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, fascia and muscles. This condition can develop at any age. About 10% of people at least once in their lives suffered a similar condition. Angioedema usually occurs suddenly and prevent its development is not possible.

TIP.   Placing the book follow the main principle: they must be free. To protect them from dampness and mold, spread out on the shelves of activated charcoal tablets.

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Bags products are deadly!

Shopping bags reusable represent a health hazard, as it became known in the course of the study. They sometimes become the habitat of deadly microbes, toxic food.

Packet analysis showed that about half of them contained traces of the toxin E.coli . In 1996, in Scotland from him 26 people died, which was the largest outbreak of food poisoning in the world. In addition, numerous packages contain salmonella.

American researchers are outraged that ordinary consumers are unaware of the need to regularly wash their reusable Bags products in hot water to kill the germs that accumulate there after contact with raw meat. Found in many bags the number of bacteria was enough for the development of a large number of diseases and even death!

The greatest risk are children who have a special vulnerability to microorganisms like   E.coli . The tests were conducted by experts from the University of Arizona, who in the course of the experiment was stopped 84 buyer in Tucson, Los Angeles and San Francisco to test the security of their bags for food .

It is primarily about gaining rapid popularity of eco-friendly reusable bags, which are actively promoted by environmentalists as an alternative to conventional disposable plastic bags. For the most part, these "green" bags made of jute or polypropylene fibers. Yes, for nature, they are much safer, but people need to regularly wash these bags.

You may recall how Soviet citizens regularly washed and dried on the ropes conventional disposable bags, as in the era of shortages, and there was a shortage of packaging material. It turns out that we do the right thing!

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The woman in the kitchen spends 3 years of life

Three years of their lives, or 1 117 days mothers spend in the kitchen, as the researchers found. In a year this amounts to as much as 18 days.

The stereotype of the woman, the mistress of which almost all his time, bending over the stove, not so outdated as it can be assumed. British sociologists interviewed more than a thousand mothers to find out how many minutes or hours a day they spend on food preparation. Even with the presence of life in the most modern means of cooking, such as microwave ovens, aerogrill and Bread, woman in the kitchen   still spend more than three years of life.

If this figure seems to you a little realistic and even frightening, it all the more careful layout clarifies. Three years of life woman in the kitchen , It's only eight hours a week, that is, just over an hour a day. It is a familiar picture, when you consider how long it takes to cook breakfast, lunch and dinner. In addition, even 20 minutes a day in the kitchen woman relaxing, watching television or reading a newspaper.

That's why the main rooms of the apartment or house is considered an excellent floor kitchen. 45% of respondents said that a well-equipped and spacious kitchen seems to them the main advantage of any premises. Moreover, 60% of girls aged 18 to 24 said that the kitchen in the apartment of a man reflects his attitude to life and style.

A separate 2000 survey of boys showed a different attitude to the kitchen. More than half of young people aged 18 to 34 years old in the kitchen does not cook, and played with some gadgets like tablets and mobile phones. Here they like and drink beer in the company of his friends.

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One burger worse whole truck

If you want to reduce the level of air pollution in your city and area, for the beginning simply refuse to purchase fast food. Scientists from the University of California found that the level of pollution from one hamburger higher than that of the whole truck.

It is a commercial grill for cooking meat, which are used in the schools of this kind. Scientists have found that these grills emit a huge amount pollutants   in the form of solid particles. Much more than trucks or factory with smoking chimneys.

"Commercial manufacturing meat grills are significant and uncontrolled source of particulate emissions exceeding the volume more than twice the level of emissions pollutants   from heavy-duty diesel trucks, - said study author Bill Welch. - For comparison, 18-wheeler with a diesel engine to overcome the distance of 200 km in the air ejects the same mass of particles as in the preparation of a single hamburger exercised on this grill ".

Residents of the community in South Boston to check the validity of this conclusion by example. They claim that they literally "smoke" from their homes owners of newly opened establishments for the production of fast food. "It's terrible - says who lives not far from dives Mary Madden. - Damn smoke creeps into our windows of the houses, and the worst thing happens on the weekends."

The owner of the restaurant at a meeting with the residents promised to install a new air purification system that will block harmful emissions.

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Toxins: full list of harm to the body

British and American scientists have made the list of cases, the negative impact of toxic metals on human health.

Brain. Toxins lead   increase risk   dementia (dementia). Organophosphates, which are composed of many pesticides used in agriculture, provoke the development of autism. Neurotoxins (chemicals that affect the developmental delay in children) are often found in fatty fish and seafood (toxins accumulate in fats it).

Heart. Bisphenol A   - A component used in the manufacture of plastic food packaging - increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes. The exhaust vapors vehicles contain chemicals that contribute to the development of atherosclerosis.

Chest.   Several studies have demonstrated the relationship between breast cancer and phthalates   - Chemicals that are widely used to remove odors. They may also be contained in plastic furniture, vinyl flooring, shower curtains and other goods for the home.

Light and the immune system.   Cleaners, air fresheners and aerosols directly affect the development of asthma. Substances contained in non-stick coatings, repellent, waterproof things, adversely affect the immune system. The risk of developing Liver Cancer   increase PCBs Contained in oily fish, especially fish liver.

The kidneys and bladder.   Sodium nitrate, used for preservation of bacon produces nitrosamines - substances that increase the risk of developing bladder cancer. Also dangerous hair dyes, when applied consistently, at least once a month. Harmful to the kidneys benzene Which is contained in the adhesive, wallpaper, paints, furniture wax.

Genitals.   Chemical substances phthalates   responsible for male infertility, testicular cancer.

Skin . Sodium Lauryl Sulfate   - Foaming agent is used in toothpaste, shampoo, cosmetics - can cause a variety of skin diseases: dermatitis up from skin cancer.

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How to choose the right pillow?

If a person is sleeping without a pillow, the cervical spine relaxes and vertebrae - bent: the result of this dream can become headaches and back pain. But cushion matched to sleep, must be correct.

As you know, almost a third of my life we ​​spend in a dream. It is therefore important to choose the right pillow - it serves as a support for the upper body, supports the cervical spine and head.

Here are five points that must be considered when choosing a pillow:

1. Shoulders.   The wider the shoulders of the person, the higher the pillow. Most pads have a height of 10-14 cm, but a broad-needed cushion higher - 14-17 cm.
2. Pose in a dream.   If you prefer to sleep on your back, you will need a lower pillow than when sleeping on the side.
3. Mattress . For soft mattress begging lower cushion to hard - higher.
4. The size of the pillow . The pillow should support not only the head but also the cervical spine; so completely lie on the pillow should not only head and neck.
5. Stiffness pillows.   It depends on how you are accustomed to sleep. If on one side, the need rigid cushion Which is well supported the head and neck. If back then - moderate hard pillows Slightly softer than the one mentioned above. If you are used to sleeping on your stomach (by the way, are not the healthiest habit), - look for a soft pillow.

How to find out the suitability of theft?

To understand, correspond to theft   just for you, recall their habits. If during sleep your hands often unwittingly find themselves under the head or below the pillow - that is likely to cushion you rather low. Too high pillow will deliver discomfort, and if at the same time you are sleeping on a hard mattress, - the risk to earn a pain in the neck and shoulders woodiness.

Do orthopedic pillow?

In addition to classic pillows exist Pillows , With a recess for the head or in the form of rollers. Do I need to be sure to sleep on a pillow it? The views of experts disagree: some advised not to use orthopedic pillows to sleep - just to relax and then only for a short time.

Others believe that orthopedic pillow   It is required of all who have problems with the cervical spine: this is good pillow supporting the head, removing the load from the neck vertebrae.

Perhaps in the case of orthopedic pillows requires an individual approach: it is better to choose on the advice of your doctor. Also, be aware that for orthopedic pillow is not only important but also a form filler.

Fillers for pillows

All   fillers for pillows It can be divided into two main types - natural and synthetic.

Natural fillers greener, but - attention! - May not be suitable for people with allergies.

Plus synthetic fillers that are cheaper and easier to care for them - just wash in the machine.

What are synthetic fillers:

Sintepon - no odor, is about 10 years old, easy to wash in the machine, there are no dust mites.

Komforel - this filler as fluffy balls is one of the most popular. Pillows with them as easy to clean as sinteponovye.

Holofayber - a synthetic substitute for feathers and down. Pillows filled with washed at a temperature no higher than 40 ° C.

Silicone. Pillows filled with silicone have good elasticity - they restore the shape more quickly than others.

Viscoelastic foam. This material was developed in the United States with the use of space technologies. Pillows filled with viscoelastic foam have a memory effect - they perfectly fit the shape of the head and neck of a man who sleeps on it and then slowly take its original shape.

Such Pillows with memory   contribute to the even load distribution over the entire surface of the body and show people suffering from headaches, low back pain, sciatica, and other problems related to the condition of the spine. An important caveat: these pillows can not be washed, because water destroys foam filler and the memory effect disappears.

Natural fillers:

Feathers. Once the feather and down pillows were a fixture of a girl's dowry. They can be really good night's rest, but on the condition that you do not have allergies.

Feather pillows are quite expensive. Their price depends on how much down in a pillow: the percentage may be down to only 2%, and perhaps all of 90%. The more down, the cushion more and more softly.

Sheep's wool. Pillows filled with wool allergies are also contraindicated. However, if you do not have allergies, such pillows can alleviate feeling rheumatism, pains in joints and muscles. Their significant disadvantage - fast roll, just a few months.

Silk. Silk filler for pillows made of filaments derived from silkworm cocoons cut: first they stretch, and then repeatedly folded and placed in a bag made of cotton. This filler does not cause allergies and does not fall down.

Pillows filled with silk may be very soft, but there are mixed, in which silk "diluted" with silicon - such pillow tighter.

The vegetable filler. Pillows filled with vegetable   It is often recommended for people exposed to stress and irritability. Fillers of hops, herbs, rice and buckwheat shell create the effect of aromatherapy, massage the scalp, helping to relax. However, they are hypoallergenic. Less: pillows with a vegetable filling   rustling motion, and, moreover, do not serve for more than two years.

Natural latex. Natural latex is a filler for expensive orthopedic pillow. They are well supported by the head and neck, adjusting to their features, and then, when a man rises gradually recovers its shape - that is, "work" as   Pillows with memory . Pillows made of latex are durable - they can serve 20 years, remaining soft and supple.

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Brain Cancer beloved pet from the ...

Can a domestic cat favorite cause of cancer in his master? Researchers found that those in the cat stomach parasites may provoke a brain tumor.

Each year, a brain tumor diseases claim the lives of more than 10 thousand Russians. For the most part, the causes of this oncological illness is unknown. It is possible that British scientists have found one explanation, but it does not just have to taste to millions of cat owners.

As we found out from the experts of the Research Institute of CNRS in Montpellier, France, the cause of development Brain Cancer   a person may be entitled parasite Toxoplasma gondii That there are currently about a third of the inhabitants of the earth. In most cases, the parasite, living deep in the brain, to the end of life of a person is in an inactive state, without presenting any danger.

In Toxoplasma gondii   a very complex life cycle in which it can eat really only inside cats. But these animals are subsequently transmitted to their owners microscopic eggs, spreading the infection. Pregnant women, in some countries, no longer recommended to empty and fill the cat litter, as the parasite can be fatal to an unborn child. But apparently now, scientists have transferred the risks and the wider community.

French scientists have gathered information from around the world relating to the cases Brain Cancer   among men and women, and then comparing it with figures on infection Toxoplasma gondii. It was found that brain tumors are more common among the residents of those states in which has the highest infestation. This connection is maintained even when taking into account all other factors like the general welfare of the population.

By the way, scientists have proven link with the development of Toxoplasma gondii brain tumors   animals. And some of these behavior changes after infection, indicating that infection of the brain. For example, rats are defying cats, causing them to eat quietly and kill rodents.

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How to grow vegetables on the windowsill

Plants can transform any flat: they give a special warmth and flavor of home. Moreover, to grow at can not just flowers and ornamental foliage, and useful vegetables.

The apartment for garden beds virtually only two choices: on the balcony (loggia), or on a windowsill. For balconies, you can select and sredneroslye tall varieties of tomatoes of the same (for example, "de bara", "beef heart", "white filling"). For sill have to buy undersized (for tomatoes is a "Petite Florida", "Oak" and others).

It is better to arrange a garden on the windows, balconies and loggias, facing east, south or west. Light-loving plants placed on the left side of the east window on the right or western. On the balcony, if it is not insulated and it significantly cooler than in the apartment, it is better to use a window-sill (especially for growing crops in the off-season). But finally the place can only be determined experimentally, because the combination of batteries and drafts not stand each plant.

On the windowsill or balcony without any crop skills and knowledge can grow mint, dill, parsley, arugula, various types of lettuce. When buying seeds, always pay attention to the expiration date, ideally, better to buy packets of seeds in different places.

Land can be taken as a tree in the yard and buy at the store. The problem with the tanks specialists offer to resolve the case. You can buy a few long pots, fill them in the drainage and the ground and put beds of plants. Or take your mind every pot, but all together put on a decorative, 'interior' box - then all the plants will look colorful and lush flower beds. Climbing plants, for example cucumbers It needs support. Tomatoes - stakes or trellis.

Vitamin greens

Seeds herbs (dill, parsley, cilantro, etc. D.) Sow in a box or a pot and wait, do not forget to water. You can cover the box with plastic wrap, then the greens will rise faster.

Green onions can also be grown on a windowsill. Take the bulb. If it does not sprouted, cut off part of the cervix - the onion will grow a good beam. If the onions have sprouted, did not need to be cut, only soak the onion in water for a day at room temperature, and then planted in the ground. The bulbs are planted at a distance of 0, 5-1 cm. Apart from each other with a force of pushing into the ground.

Celery and parsley can be planted roots. Take a few strong roots, cut the leaves and put them in deep boxes. Planting should be in moist soil, with a slight slope. Fall asleep or irrigate planted on top of the spine can not be!

Note: winter greens can snap on the light, so in the evening further highlight the green light.

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Grow cucumbers in the apartment   not very difficult. Just keep in mind that not every sort of cucumbers suitable for growing indoors. For the home garden shade-tolerant varieties selected strictly, otherwise the harvest will be meager. Another prerequisite: Class I cucumbers must be only female type of flowering - then there will be problems with pollination and fruit set.

So, buy the land can be universal. Put cucumbers once in those pots, in which they will grow. At the bottom put a layer of drainage (expanded clay, gravel, and can usually polystyrene). The seeds should be placed on the depth of a centimeter, sprinkle with the ground, pour and put on a sunny windowsill. When it's cold outside, keep to the plant did not get cold air.

Seedlings should appear on the 4-5th day. Cucumbers grow quickly - to slide into the pot support and tie her whip cucumber grows. Where it considers that it has sufficiently grown, apex prischipnite to going faster ripening.

Greater care cucumbers   It does not require, above all, do not forget to water them, especially when you see the ovary.

How to grow peppers Home

Seeds pepper   first planted in gauze, while constantly watching the temperature and humidity. If the seeds do not germinate, so a little water, a little heat.

As long as the seeds germinate, you need to prepare the soil - mix of peat, wood and dung humus soil. Before planting the seeds need soil cool and pour over boiling water.

The first time the pots with seedlings should stand in a warm and safe place. Water them every two or three days, and when you see the first shoots, brings to light, on the windowsill. Spring pots of peppers can be put to a balcony.

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Food in the refrigerator 4 misses

It is not necessary to put meat on the top shelf, you should be extremely careful with raw vegetables. Experts give advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of a conventional refrigerator.

Fridge

Bacteria die hard. Many people mistakenly believe that fridges kill all pathogens its cold. In fact it's not. Low temperatures in all-only slows the process of bacterial growth, so that any product that will spoil at room temperature for several hours, will lie in a refrigerator for several days. Alas, some refrigerators set temperature 5C above provision that accelerates the process of deterioration. So you do not interfere with the special thermometer.

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Infectious little things around us

In the summer the theme of bacterial infections more relevant than ever - hot and not too careful sanitation is doing their job. But do not think that at risk are only amateurs suspicious street shawarma. Many of the things we use every day can be a real breeding ground for germs.

According to immunologist at New York University, from 50 to 80% of food poisoning and intestinal disorders occur exactly at home. That is, where - as considered -   can be poisoned   only in extreme cases, as an exception. And yet, as it turns out, in the summer can be poisoned Just hold in their hands the TV remote. And not only…

What do you get: Rotavirus .   salmonellosis .   trachoma .   intestinal yersiniosis

Cutting board dirtier lid from the toilet

It is estimated that in a conventional cutting board fecal bacteria contains 200 times more than the the toilet seat . The reason is simply a misunderstanding: the toilet seat   often washed and disinfected. The board is the majority of people just rinses with water. Such washing is not terrible bacteria that colonized the cracks in the microscopic surface of the board. Therefore, the scientists say, it is better not to use wooden boards. And the plastic is necessary after each use, thoroughly washed under hot water, and even better - in the dishwasher.

How dangerous the TV remote?

The surface of the panel from the TV - a real "alternate airfield" for many dangerous viruses. What often seize control of the fat hands of bacteria creates the perfect breeding ground. However, even a daily rub antibacterial wipes does not give the desired result: all the slits on the remote control still can not be cleaned. Experts advise to keep control of the polyethylene, which is much easier to keep clean. And, of course, wash your hands often.

Caution: Watch!

More precisely, danger lurks in a leather strap watch. Believe me, even very good   Watchband   It can cause serious illness. Leather strap being porous in structure, has the ability to absorb sweat, which serves as food for bacteria, particularly Staphylococcus aureus Provoking skin infections. And if the wrist has an abrasion or scratch, the Watchband   almost certainly create problems.

Towels and washcloths

On a wet surface towels or washcloths dying skin cells creating a favorable environment for bacteria, which in contact with the body are moving on our skin. If the skin has at least a small poverzhdenie, bacteria will find this "loophole" in the body.

Physicians are advised to wash personal towels at least once a week. And be sure to dry them thoroughly after each wipe. But the guest towels should be washed immediately after the guests left the house.

Urgent change the linens!

It turns out that even does laundry linen perfectly clean - bacteria still remain in the fibers of the fabric. After the first night on the sheets may be polryadka 10 billion germs including fecal bacteria, mycobacteria causing tuberculosis, and Salmonella.

To be safe,   changing linens   It should be at least once a week. And to wash it in hot water. In cold and warm bacteria I feel quite comfortable.

Drink Alone

Bottles of water in the summer could become "biological weapons". Especially when used repeatedly, but not washed in hot soapy water (under this condition can often use a bottle). And especially if you drink a bottle of your child. Keep in mind, on baby bottles repeatedly found fecal bacteria - the children, as we know, do not like to wash their hands, including after using the toilet.

The guard, bag!

The inner surface of the bag can breed bacteria such as MRSA, are a kind of aureus . These organisms are very dangerous: in contact with the wound, they can be fatal.

Especially tempting for dangerous viruses sports and travel bags, which carry clothing and shoes containing dead skin cells, sweat allocation (and not only our own, but also, for example, those people who were engaged in close in the gym). Therefore wipe bags antibacterial wipes when removing clothes. And more often wash.

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Problems with the face? Change your pillow!

Our favorite pillow for a night's rest is an excellent breeding ground for many diseases. A third weight pillow can consist of microbes, dust and dead skin.

As stress researchers, cushions   and stale air that surrounds them, are an excellent breeding ground for a variety of ills - from E. coli   and Staphylococcus to chickenpox, influenza and even leprosy. And if some of these bacteria can be found only on hospital pillows, while others quietly live in our homes and apartments, and to be a little more precise, in our beds.

British scientists have decided to test the "health" of pillows, which are used in various public hospitals in the country. The results of this test were not very nice - all the pillows were infected with a variety of potentially dangerous pathogens. There were also those in which they lived E. coli   E.coli. In other are microorganisms causing respiratory infection   and diseases of the genitourinary system.

In some cushions scientists discovered bacteria Staphylococcus hominus content of greater than one million per ml. In people with weakened immune systems, these microorganisms can cause serious infections. Scientists emphasize that domestic cushions also not spared from these dangers.

Experts advise to regularly wash pillowcases and pillows to put themselves in the freezer for 24 hours or too washed delicate cycle once every three months. In the drum better to put just two pillows for balance, adding a minimum of powder. In dry sunny day and take out your bedding dry. Bacteria love moisture and direct sunlight and dry for them ruinous.

And, of course, do not forget from time to time to buy new cushions And throw away the old.

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The paper towels teeming with infection

Canadian scientists were convinced that a popular means of hygiene, rather than to protect human health, it is able to infect infection. On paper towels researchers have found colonies of pathogenic bacteria.

Check for cleanliness was implemented in Universitetk Laval. Experts tested paper towels   six different brands. And absolutely all of the samples were found bacteria Bacillus cereus, which are dangerous because they produce toxins that cause food poisoning in humans. Furthermore, Bacillus cereus can provoke diseases of the central nervous system, eyes, and lung. However, the concentration of bacteria in the paper towels is that it is absolutely healthy person does not threaten. But as you know, these people, there is little, but a lot of others - immunocompromised children, the elderly and people who use drugs, underestimate the immune system - and that for this category of the bacterium Bacillus cereus can be deadly.

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Experts did not name the brand of paper towels, involved in the study, however Posyannya that these are the brands that are most often found in public restrooms.

Analysis showed that the number of bacteria in the recycled paper has appeared hundreds of times higher than the primary raw material of pulp. That is, not only towels, paper towels and toilet paper, and can carry the infection specialists insist that all of the paper products from recycled materials are habitat for harmful bacteria. Make such products are absolutely clean and free of germs, it is impossible in principle, because organic components papermaking - starch and various fillers - for micro-organisms are an ideal breeding ground.

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Fur and sheepskin: how to clean?

In winter furs and coats must not only wear, but also from time to time to clean ...

How to clean the fur

If you do not know how to clean fur Then in front of you two options: to give the thing to the dry cleaners or use some home-made.

What can I do with fur at home? Fur with a long nap, and the shawl can be cleaned with talcum powder or potato starch - you need to sprinkle a polluted place and lightly rubbed his hands as if washing. Talc and starch, in this case working as adsorbents.

You can also clean with the help of bran or Hercules crushed oatmeal. Bran flakes, or heated to a temperature that can withstand the hand of (not higher!) And then carefully wipe contaminated sites, scrub brush and shake.

Spot fat with small-sized fur can be removed with a soft clean cloth soaked in gasoline. If the stain is fresh and a long nap, he rubbed "of wool", and if the stain is old and a short nap - "against the grain".

Also for removing grease can prepare a solution of ammonia and sodium salts. For this it is necessary to mix 0, 5 liters of water, 1 teaspoon of alcohol and 3 teaspoons of salt.

For heavily soiled fur can also apply a paste of a mixture of petrol with starch. She rubbed into the fur against the nap and easily wiped by cloth. When the mixture is dry, clean off it, shaking gently fur thing vykolachivaya.

To give the fur shine, it can be wiped with a cloth moistened with 9% alcohol vinegar or glycerin.

To not yellower white fur, wipe it with a solution of hydrogen peroxide (1 tbsp peroxide to 1 liter of water). Yellowed fur cleaned more complete solution, but only on top of the fur, so as not to damage the skin.

Grease stains with a product made of artificial fur removed with a mixture of gasoline and potato starch (1: 1). She rubbed into the contaminated area, and when the gasoline evaporate, shake the remaining starch and scrub brush. But first you need to check to see whether it means discolor skin and does not affect any of its fluffiness.

Faux fur can also be cleaned with a solution of a universal detergent. In 1 liter of boiling water dissolve 1 tablespoon of detergent, and the solution is cooled. Then it is applied with a cotton swab on the fur and wash with a sponge soaked in warm water. After this thing must be dry and comb the fur.

How to clean sheepskin coat

If time and resources allow, the clean sheepskin coat better in dry cleaning. Just keep in mind that not all cleaning suitable for cleaning sheepskin. So look for specialized services, which are professionally engaged in cleaning leather and fur - in places working with special equipment and facilities, which may not be in regular dry cleaners.

If your fur coat is contraindicated in dry cleaning (carefully study the label!), Or you much easier thing to clean house, get help from homemade recipes.

The main rule - do not sprinkle salt stains on the fur coat, otherwise hopeless mess skin. Fresh stains can be sprinkled on a sheepskin coat semolina or starch - they absorb moisture and fat, but it does not lighten the skin.

Some spots (usually lean) in the sheepskin coat well cleaned normal office eraser.

Some inveterate stains can be derived using gauze soaked in gasoline, but this method is not suitable for every coats. So it makes sense to verify its efficacy in a small area on the inner side.

Greasy place on the collar, at the pockets, cuffs on the sleeves clean hard brush, better rubber using tooth powder with a small amount of ammonia.

If cleaning sheepskin coat becomes wet, dry it on a flat surface, and then how to mash your hands, so that it was not a stake.

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Named dirtiest place in hotel rooms

Researchers at the University of Houston collected samples from 18 surfaces in nine rooms at Texas, Indiana and South Carolina, according to Reuters. They were trying to figure out the overall level of bacterial contamination and the presence of fecal bacteria. Fecal bacteria were found on almost all surfaces - 80 percent of the samples. Researchers believe: this is due to the fact that the hotel cleaning is the same cloth or sponge. And bacteria "drags" from room to room.

But as it turned out, the dirtiest hotel rooms - the TV remote control switches and lamps.

- These items are even dirtier than the rim of the toilet bowl! - Outraged experts say. - Apparently, they never wiped.

But headboards, curtain rods and handles in the bathroom turned out to be cleaner than most.

Scientists recommend: Use a disinfecting liquid and antibacterial wipes when I come to the hotel. After all, people with weakened immune systems Jae one night in a hotel facing serious problems.

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But the dirtiest in the office - telephones in men

Biologists at the University of San Diego looking for bacteria in the workplace, already surveyed 90 offices in three different cities. They found 500 different species of bacteria!

Swabs were taken from the surfaces of chairs, phones, desktops, computer mice and keyboards. Bacteria live everywhere. But most of them on the office phone and chairs upholstered material.

Distributor of bacteria was himself ... man! Sneezing or coughing, he spread around not only the bacteria (in large quantities - from the gastrointestinal tract), but also the skin cells, which are so fond of pathogens.

Especially the presence of unnecessary "living creatures" sin tables men. Scientists cautiously suggest that the whole matter is that men are bigger than women, they have more skin. And they do not like to turn away from the screen during a sneeze. But, most likely, the case in the usual untidiness ...

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Men - Dirt: proven by science!

Men are still the most "dirty" sex as the researchers found. In offices, the predominantly male groups, there is the presence of a larger number of bacteria.

If you constantly pick up dirty socks on the floor of her husband, and in the sink regularly find his plate with the remnants of dinner, the suspicion that men are not the biggest fans Health Already we came to mind repeatedly. Now they have received scientific confirmation. Researchers from the University of San Diego analyzed 450 DNA swabs from 90 offices in different US cities, staffed by men and women. All received tests were divided into different categories: men's groups, women's groups, mixed groups.

In these samples were found 500 types of bacteria, many of which resides on the human skin, nose, ear and intestines. Other bacteria are transferred shoes or clothing. The highest concentration of bacteria was found in the desk chair and telephone, and the least they lived on the tables and keyboards.

"Work surfaces in" men's "offices were populated by bacteria in a much greater concentration, - said study author Dr. Scott Kelly. - Special differences between offices in different cities, we did not find it was just a different level Health . Obviously, the men treat her more superficial. "

Science has long been established that the men wash their hands and brush their teeth less often than women. Therefore, man's hands are often dirtier than women. In addition, men are more sweat, which also attracts bacteria. However, their presence is not always a bad thing - it is known that bacteria protect us from various diseases.

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Pet: how to buy healthy animal?

By purchasing a four-legged pet in the house, you need to act very cautiously. Many future owners are not aware what problems they might have to face after one household will be more fluffy.

According to statistics, the number of Russians are ahead of all pets in Europe - only dogs and cats have "hands on" over 39 million, not counting any fluffy stuff, fish and "exotic." And this bill is growing rapidly. I must say that the desire to get the Friars Minor is not always brings joy. Therefore, acquiring four-legged pet in the house, you need to act very cautiously. According to the Russian Association of practicing veterinarians in the last two years the number of clinic visits with pets that are known to have been sold to patients, noticeably increased.

The sick dog?

Little Sergei long tormented mother her passionate dream to have a dog .  And once she "broke" - she went with her son to the market and bought a puppy .  Pretty soon discovered pet worms and cystitis .  But these "little things" quickly cured, and about spoiled furniture and carpet in the house would prefer to forget the philosophical - labradorchik Mitya, who became a member of the family, was a much more expensive .  But even after a few months, Mitya suddenly began snapping joints, then he limped, and finally completely stopped going .  Although a trip to the vets, he faded, and it was scary .  The apartment has become an island of pain: sleepless nights, tears, skirmishes with each other because of the perpetual tension .  Finally, we find a good specialist - orthopedic dog, who after inspection Mitki said labradorchika days are numbered, and the struggle for his life only to condemn his hellish pain .  It turned out that Mitki genetic disease that destroys joints .  And now in this family know that the death of an adult dog is able to fall into a depression, and the child may simply collapse the entire world, and restore the fragile child's psyche have exhausting campaigns for professionals .

So what a dog is sick ? Or, more precisely, some birth defects can even occur in dogs over time?

Collie and Sheltie Velkor it may be a gene that causes blindness and infertility

Bulldogs - intervertebral disk prolapse, heart and blood vessels.

In St. Bernard - paralysis of the rear part of the body and bone cancer

In Bull Terriers, particularly white - deafness and infertility

The American Cocker Spaniel - fusion of the cervical vertebrae, a cancer of the upper palate and androgyny.

Generally, breeders of dogs is well known - is a cause of disease unprofessional spent crossing. But the pursuit of profit in the market of animals above honesty and integrity, and customers are suffering as a result, lose money and nerves.

To catch the cat is not difficult

Pregnancy has endured for Katie: She and her husband, longed for a child for a long time "did not work." At some point Kate really lost heart, and then the husband, trying to shift her attention, she bought a very nice cat. Not anywhere in the underpass, and not in the market - at a pet store, which seemed much more reliable. Grooming charming fluffy lump alive, Kate really alive, and a few months later I heard the good news about her pregnancy. For a young woman happy cat became the mascot, and the hostess just did not take her favorite handheld. And then she suffered a miscarriage, which turned out to be an unwitting culprit Siamese Ness. She had toxoplasmosis, received an inheritance from his mother-cats and extremely dangerous for pregnant women. It seemed to cats infected by There is nothing supernatural ...

How to buy healthy animal?

According to the rules, all the animals coming in pet shops for sale, should have vetsvidetelstvo gosobraztsa .  And this witness - perhaps the only guarantee for the future health of a pet, and along with its owner .  Meanwhile, according to the staff of the Association of practicing veterinarians, not all outlets check delivered them nurseries of animals and the presence of an important document .  Sick whether any turtle or hamster mycoplasmosis or chlamydia, is a serious threat to human health, can not be identified by their mind - it will only detect a special laboratory study .  But very few pet stores can afford it themselves, and suppliers of animals keep quiet in a rag .  Meanwhile, return the sick animal is almost impossible - return to the normal rules of exchange, operating in trade, to "live goods" do not apply .  The buyer has the right to ask the seller money for the "marriage", but only in the presence of veterinary verdict confirming that the animal was sick before buying .  That is to lead the little animals to the clinic, where she will make an analysis, it is necessary for their money .

So after all, how to buy healthy animal ?

That's what veterinarians recommend:

- Purchase only at the club, if principled thoroughbred, or in pet stores, has long tried and proven best. What to look for? On the pedigree, you have all the vaccinations and these parents. Ideally, before buying the best time to watch the animals. Especially, it concerns the fish: it is necessary to look closely to at least two weeks. Otherwise, you run the risk of the next morning to find them in your aquarium belly up. Brought from abroad animals better beware: there will never be sent for export that better, and the road does not add health.

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Feng Shui love in your home

You have no luck in finding a soul mate? It is possible to solve the problem that you have time to ask for help to the system of Feng Shui - love can bring.

Here are some tips give you the specialists Feng Shui love :

• Do not surround yourself with photos, paintings and sculptures of single figures. It is much better to have before our eyes clear examples of happy couples. This will make you more susceptible to romantic relationship .
• You have only one chair? Feng Shui love   He advises to clean it away. Let your apartment will be more romantic places, such as soft sofas.
• Turn off the television and move it away from your bedroom. Before going to sleep better not watch talk shows or news, and read a romantic novel or listen to beautiful melodies.
• Make your bed a beautiful. Pick elegant bedspread and pillows.
• Hang in closet for clothes hangers available. In the bathroom, keep an extra toothbrush. This will set you on a future long-term relationship with another person.
• Zone in the far right corner of your home - a zone romantic relationship . Arrange it so that it was well lit, there reigned comfort and cleanliness.
• Place your bed so that it could be easily circumvent the two sides.

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5 most useful houseplants

"Oxygen space" - an important part of the home microclimate. Come tired swallow exhaust and home to meet you, "the favorite" in the tub, which worked all day, saturates the air with oxygen and absorbing harmful substances. But what is more profitable to keep the flowers in the apartment from a medical point of view?

Plants in the house

US scientists have conducted a special study and named five plants that revitalizes our homely atmosphere (in psychological terms, too), and thus rarely cause allergies. Thus, it is:

1. English ivy

This plant - not only the champion of potted plants on the absorption of carbon dioxide. Tricky ivy has at its disposal another important and rare property that is a natural sorbent and takes away from the air heavy metals, toxins and formaldehyde.

English ivy

It is especially useful to get such a pet for those who live on the lower floors of houses along the major highways and those who work in the basement.

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Plastic tableware declared safe

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized safe for the health of one of the chemical compounds. WHO experts have concluded that bisphenol A is safe for humans.

Bisphenol A   - A chemical compound. It is widely used in industry. Most often, it is used in the manufacture plastic tableware . Among some researchers are of the opinion that with regular use plastic tableware   This substance can accumulate in the tissues. In their view, this will lead to serious health problems such as an increased risk of developing cancer.

Now, however, these concerns behind. WHO experts conducted a number of studies and found that Bisphenol A   excreted in the urine and does not accumulate in tissues. Its concentration in plastic ware   safely.

Despite this, some countries continue to remain vigilant. Canada, Denmark and France have prohibited the use of materials that contain Bisphenol A For the production of dishes for children. Experts from these countries consider that the proposed WHO findings on the safety of the compound must be carefully checked and get conclusive evidence. And before that, a ban on plastic utensils with bisphenol is saved.

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