What are the harms of burning mosquito coils for a long time

There are many types of mosquito coils on the market, such as disc mosquito coils, mosquito coil sheets, and mosquito coil liquid. What is the difference between these mosquito coils? In terms of insecticide, their ingredients are actually pyrethroids, and the difference between them is that different mosquito coils use different additives. So now let’s find out whether long-term use of mosquito coils is harmful to health?

We all know that if a product wants to be produced and sold, it must obtain the corresponding production license. In addition to the production license, mosquito coils must also have a "pesticide registration certificate." Because mosquito coils are a product containing insecticide ingredients, they are included in the management category of pesticides according to my country's commodity classification. Seeing this, are you a little scared? Don't worry, although mosquito coils are pesticides, from a toxicological point of view, pesticides are divided into five levels: extremely toxic, highly toxic, moderately toxic, slightly toxic and slightly toxic.

The main ingredient of mosquito coils allowed for sale in my country is pyrethroid, a scientifically synthesized chemical substance that simulates pyrethroids. Its mechanism of action is to disrupt the normal physiology of insect nerves, causing them to go from excitement, convulsions to paralysis and death. At low doses that can kill mosquitoes, pyrethroids are low-toxic and safe to humans and will not harm our health. In addition to pyrethroids, my country also has strict standards on the use of other substances in mosquito-repellent coil products. Some ingredients that help maintain the stability of mosquito-repellent coils but easily produce toxic substances after burning, such as octachlorodipropyl ether, which is often used as a synergist, are also explicitly prohibited. Therefore, considering various factors, as long as the mosquito coils are produced by regular manufacturers and legally sold, they can be considered harmless to humans.

Although mosquito coils are low-toxic products for us, we must pay attention to standardized use. Poisoning is possible, so we must use mosquito coils reasonably. Buy products from regular manufacturers. Also remember that you cannot use mosquito coils in rooms with poor air circulation. Rooms with children, pregnant women, or patients with respiratory diseases cannot be used.