Whether eating out or ordering takeout at home, we always use disposable bamboo chopsticks for convenience and cleanliness, But is this really safe and hygienic? According to survey data, many small workshops are now reducing costs in the production of bamboo chopsticks, It will be fumigated with industrial sulfur.

Sulfur combustion produces sulfur dioxide, which directly kills insect eggs, pupae, etc., inhibits the growth of mold and fungi, and achieves insect and mold preventioneffect. But if ingested excessively, it can cause great harm to the human body. Consuming excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide can be harmfulEasy to generateVomiting and other gastrointestinal symptomsReaction, in additionIt can also affect calcium absorption and promote calcium loss in the body. Acute poisoning caused by excessive eating can lead to irritation of the eye and nasal mucosa, and in severe cases, it can cause laryngeal spasms, laryngeal edema, bronchial spasms, etc. It can also be converted into a carcinogenic substance - nitrosamines - in the human body. The World Health Organization (WHO) sets the allowable human intake (ADI) for sulfur dioxidefor 0.7 mg/kg Weight. It is imperative and urgent to test the sulfur dioxide content in food for our health.