" WHO explicitly issued a document: Stop using rice cooker, be careful that liver cancer comes to your door."
Recently, such rumors have made the rice cooker the target of public criticism, which has also caused a panic, and many people are worried.
Grandma Su is also one of them. She has been living in her hometown in the countryside, and she used to be Cooking fire and cooking , and there are no modern appliances in the kitchen at all. My daughter felt sorry for her and bought her a more convenient rice cooker for use. Since then, her life has become much more convenient and she no longer has to go up the mountain to pick up firewood.
But one day, my neighbor came to my house to play and found a rice cooker and told her that this thing was not useful. inner liner are all bad materials, and it can cause cancer when used frequently.
This made Grandma Su feel very scared, so she stopped using the rice cooker and changed to cooking with fire. One day when I was going up the mountain to pick up firewood, accidentally fell and injured my leg and was hospitalized. My daughter was surprised. Didn’t she buy rice cookers?
After learning the reason why her mother abandoned the rice cooker, the daughter was a little amused and hurriedly told her that this was a rumor and that could not believe it.
With the development of technology, rice cookers have gradually entered thousands of households and become a commonly used home appliance. It is not only simple and convenient, with high safety performance, but also can be used in multiple ways in one pot. Cooking rice, stewing soup, and cakes are actually very popular among the people.
However, such a convenient home appliance is also labeled as "cancer" . What's going on? Can the rice cooker still be used?
1. The inner liner is toxic and carcinogenic. Is the rice cooker a catalyst for liver cancer?
Rumors say that the inner liner of the rice cooker is made of harmful substances. The WHO and many academicians have called on the public not to use the rice cooker anymore, otherwise it will easily lead to liver cancer. Is this statement really credible? The inner material of the rice cooker is generally aluminum, stainless steel, ceramic, etc.
The most common rice cooker liner material on the market is aluminum + coating . Aluminum not only has a fast heat transfer rate, but also receives even heat. However, because aluminum cannot come into direct contact with food, it will be coated to protect and isolate it.
rumored that the "culprit" of cancer is this coating that has both anti-stick and isolation functions: Teflon.
Professor Lu Gang from the School of Materials of Nanjing University of Technology said that if the inner liner of rice cooker is made of Teflon made of polytetrafluoroethylene material that meets national standards, will not have a risk of carcinogenicity.
Teflon is characterized by acid and alkali resistance and various organic solvents, and its properties are very stable and will not decompose at the temperature of 250℃ . The temperature of the rice cooker used normally in daily life is generally below 180℃ , so there is no need to worry too much.
2. The real "culprit" of liver cancer is these 4. Pay attention to avoid
As the name suggests, liver cancer is a cancer that occurs in the liver. It is highly malignant and prone to metastasis. It often does not have early symptoms. Data from the National Cancer Center for
shows that the mortality rate of liver cancer is 2372/100,000, second only to lung cancer among all cancers. my country has always been the title of a major country in liver disease. World Health Organization statistics show that the proportion of liver cancer cases each year reaches more than half of the world's total.
The reason why liver disease is so high in my country is closely related to these four habits that exist in Chinese people.
Dietary factors: Frugality is a virtue of the Chinese nation. Many older generations are reluctant to throw away the food after they find that it is moldy, but they choose to remove the moldy parts and continue to eat it. They do not know that there is likely aflatoxin , and aflatoxin is an important inducement to the occurrence of liver cancer. One reason:
Long-term alcoholism can also cause liver injury, and the risk of liver cancer will be greatly increased; some people who lack protein and vitamin B in the body will also have an increased risk of fatty liver and cirrhosis, and this type of people are more likely to suffer from liver cancer.
Environmental factors: Medical research has found that the occurrence of liver cancer is closely related to drinking water pollution and grain. Some areas with high incidence of liver cancer have higher nitrite content in water, and the water source contains high copper, iron, zinc, nickel and other elements.
cirrhosis: cirrhosis is a prelude to liver cancer. Long-term alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and chronic hepatitis may induce cirrhosis. If there is no timely intervention, liver cells may become cancerous during repeated damage and continuous regeneration.
Viral hepatitis : The number of hepatitis B patients in my country is very large. Many patients feel that they have no symptoms of discomfort, so they do not take it seriously. Little do people know that long-term chronic hepatitis is also one of the important causes of liver cancer.
3. There are 3 precautions for using rice cookers safely. As one of the electrical appliances we often use, the rice cooker also has a lot of knowledge when using them. These three points you need to pay attention to.
1. Purchase high-quality and safe rice cooker
When purchasing rice cooker, you must identify the big brand and check whether the rice cooker has the 3C logo . Try to choose companies with after-sales service and guarantee, and avoid choosing products produced by small workshops.
2. If the inner liner has "paint loss", please pay attention to
When the inner liner is found to have coating falls off , it is not recommended to continue using it. This means that the inner liner has been damaged. If you continue to use it, the substances that fall off in the inner liner may be integrated into the food and be consumed by the human body. This will easily bring some adverse health effects in the long run.
3. Avoid improper use and extend the usage time
Generally, rice cookers can use 3~5 years . It is recommended to replace them in time if they exceed this time. When cleaning the rice cooker, be careful not to use hard materials such as steel wister balls , and wait until it cools before washing. This can protect the coating and extend the time of use.
In addition, it is not recommended to use a rice cooker to cook acidic food , because there may be some gaps in the coating that are invisible to the naked eye. The aluminum inner liner is prone to precipitation of harmful substances in a strong acid environment, which may bring health risks.
In short, you can use it with confidence by purchasing a rice cooker that meets national security standards. In life, you should pay attention to the above things when using a rice cooker, and replace it in time if it is damaged. Don’t blindly believe rumors and have unnecessary impact on your life. #组合合合合合合合合合合合合合合合合合# #No. 1 Weekly#
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