For your "life", I don't want this thing even if it's given to me for free.

Many people love to wear jeans. Indeed, jeans can modify the shape of legs and make them look thinner. When I was young, I even thought that wearing jeans all the time would make my legs thinner. Well, that was all an illusion. Let's get to the point. A few days ago, my friend circle was flooded with an article titled "Every pair of jeans you wear is destroying our future." The article caused a lot of discussion as soon as it was published, and many netizens who were scared to tears said they would not wear them. Some experts pointed out that the article was exaggerated and irresponsible. So how do such jeans affect human health?

However, we also see the importance of environmental protection from the article. Perhaps our daily life is indeed destroying our homeland without us realizing it. On the other hand, it also shows that jeans are not as sunny and perfect as we imagine. There are many unknown secrets hidden behind the fashion, including health risks.

A common problem with all jeans: formaldehyde

Usually, in the process of making jeans, it is inevitable to use formaldehyde in order to enhance wrinkle resistance and better color fixation. However, since there is no strict quality control in the production of jeans, it is very common for formaldehyde to exceed the standard, especially for cheap jeans produced by small factories. Here, the editor is not saying that expensive jeans will not exceed the formaldehyde standard, please don't get me wrong. Denim clothes with different shades may also use formaldehyde-containing substances during the bleaching, dyeing and washing process. And jeans with these characteristics are often the first choice for many girls.

The harm of formaldehyde is pervasive. It not only irritates the skin and mucous membranes, causing allergic dermatitis, pigmentation, and necrosis, but also induces bronchial asthma when inhaled at high concentrations. More seriously, it also has a mutagenic effect, causing nasopharyngeal tumors, neonatal malformations, male infertility, etc. Formaldehyde is a clear carcinogen, and wearing jeans with excessive formaldehyde for a long time can also cause cancer.

Stonewashed jeans: Silicosis

Stonewashing is an industrial technique used to make jeans and other clothing look faded and aged. It requires applying high pressure to the denim fabric and then baking tiny particles of silica with fire to achieve the above effect. However, if the human body inhales a large amount of silica dust, it will be threatened by silicosis. Silicosis patients generally have no symptoms or subtle symptoms in the early stages. If there is no habit of regular physical examinations, it is easy to miss the diagnosis and delay the disease.

If you have the following symptoms, you may have silicosis and should go to the hospital for treatment immediately:

1. Coughing and expectoration are caused by dust irritation and respiratory tract inflammation.

2. Chest pain 40%-60% of patients have needle-like chest pain, which is usually located on one or both sides of the upper middle part of the chest and has nothing to do with breathing, body position and work. It often occurs on rainy days and when the climate is changeable.

3. Symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, and decreased appetite.

Does wearing jeans affect fertility?

Jeans are made of thick fabric that sticks to the skin, and have poor ventilation and heat dissipation functions. The most suitable temperature for testicles to produce sperm is around 36 degrees. As long as the human body temperature is close to 40 degrees, it will affect the production and vitality of sperm. According to tests, the temperature of the crotch after wearing jeans is just at the critical temperature range, especially in summer. High temperature hinders the production of sperm, so wearing jeans for a long time will affect male fertility.

According to research, improper wearing of jeans can affect the development of the fetus if the woman is pregnant. In addition, it can also affect the blood circulation of the lower limbs. Therefore, from a physiological and health perspective, it is better to wear jeans less often.

Jeans are a fashionable item of clothing today, especially popular among young people. So how can we wear them without affecting fertility?

(1) Wear jeans alternately with other styles of clothing and pants.

(2) Wear soft, breathable and moisture-absorbent underwear with your jeans. This will prevent your body temperature from remaining too high.