These Things in your house are secretly Killing You!

10 things in your house that are more dangerous than you think

Hey Everyone,

                        Today's topic is going to be really interesting and scary so keep up with me. Our home is the number one place we wish to be at the end of a long day. It gives us a sense of belonging and time to ourselves. It helps us to keep our mind calm and relaxed but there is something else. What if I told you our home is the number one enemy to us? Okay, I will let that thought sink in while going inside the topic which is 10 common household things that are secretly killing us(me, you and everyone).

So, now let's find those things.

1.Extension cords:

                               This may look unexpected and you may think people would be affected by electric shocks but that's not the case. The extension cord lying around your house may lead you to trip on it hit your head and then die or breaking your bones. It is been said that more than 5000 people trip and fall because of these cords and end up in a hospital and 50 people died because of fires from these cords. Kids think it as a play toy and tend to bite and play with it and end up having severe burns in their face.

2.Household Plants:

                                  Ya, the plants may be dangerous if eaten and you may think who is going to eat household plants but small kids and dogs might or some stupid people trying to prove something. The daffodil plants often kept in homes are poisonous if eaten and the rhododendron most commonly in my country when eaten can be life-threatening. Not only these two but several household plants that bear flowers are always dangerous as we all know in nature if something is attractive it is probably dangerous.

                          

3.Lint:

           For those of you who don't know what lint is. It is the small textile fibres coming from your clothing. These may be from any clothes wool, cotton, silk etc. These small fibres may get stuck in your washing machine while it washes your clothes and as it is so small it can go into the machine and cause a short circuit. Nearly 3000 fires happen every year and 200 crores(40 million $) of property damage happens due to this.

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4.TV:

       Seriously TVs!! Ya, your TV can kill you not like the ghost coming out from it but there were some headlines stating "TV falls and kills a 4 year old". TV falling on people are causing thousands of injuries ranging from very minor to extreme and sometimes life-threatening. Always make sure that your TV is in perfectly mounted and is completely safe so that it won't fall on anyone and don't let kids near it.

5. Stove and Grill:

                             You all probably know that you shouldn't leave your stove on as the LPG gas is dangerous and easily flammable. There are other things to keep in mind that is they are killing you slowly and you won't notice a thing. The carbon monoxide leaking from stove or grill may make you dizzy, this may start as a slight headache and end up you being hospitalized or in worst case death if you ignore the symptoms. This is not only for stoves but also your water heaters as they also have carbon monoxide in them and in 2018, 5 people died because of water heater poisoning them.     

6.Lead paint:
                      Lead paint is not used much these days but if you stay in old houses these might be a problem. Small children are extremely sensitive to lead at extreme cases this might be fatal. Mostly lead doesn't directly kill you but may result in reducing your IQ affecting your thinking capability, hearing loss, sudden seizures and these symptoms are directly related to lead poisoning. So say NO to lead paints.

7. Air Conditioner(AC):
                                    AC is also a silent killer as the refrigerants used in a faulty AC results in leaking. The hydrocarbons which help in making you cool may end your life if leaked and you might not even notice it leaking. In Chennai, a family of 3 died due to refrigerant poisoning.

8.Non-Stick pans:

                             Non-stick pans are one of the greatest inventions as they allow us to cook our food in ease and our food doesn't stick in the pans but these pans contain heat resistant plastic and while cooking with these pans releases perfluorooctanoic acid which is known to kill beds. If you cook your food in a pan with your pet bird by your side it will probably get sick and die and if it is not good for birds it may also be bad for us.

9.Mothballs or Naphthalene balls:

                                                       
 These mothballs help you keep moths and insects away and provides a fresh scent to your clothes but the elements they are made up of can give you cancer when inhaled. The best case scenario is suffering from just neural damage. So stay away from them as they cause a number of problems like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cancer, coma and even death.

10.Toothpaste:
                        This may be the most shocking of all the things in this list as we use toothpaste to brush our teeth on a daily basis. Toothpaste always comes with a poison warning and we don't give much care in selecting a toothpaste compared to other products. The fluoride and other toxins may result in death. Kids who eat toothpaste or adults who have some small intake during brushing their teeth can also be poisoned slowly. So next time choose your toothpaste carefully and to quote Deadpool "Don't swallow".

I hope this topic has been very educating and interesting and be careful with the above-mentioned things. This topic doesn't end here I saved the worst for last.

Fact Flash:

I m going to tell you the thing in our house which kills more number of people.

Couch or Sofa:

                        This might be the biggest killer so far as people spend a lot of times getting comfortable on a sofa and watch TV or even sleep and wake up in the damn thing. This leads to lots of early deaths and other problems like diabetes, cancer and cancer-related deaths. So, don't get too comfortable on your couch.

Bed:
       Your bed also kills you as more than 40,000 people die from falling from bed and more than 700 dies from going over the side.

Comment which item was most fascinating for you or if you think something else must be on this list.

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