Mouthwash may increase the risk of cancer: Scientists have made a shocking claim on the basis of their research. Scientists have said that mouthwashes that remove dirt from the mouth increase the risk of cancer. Even big brand mouthwashes can increase the risk of cancer manifold. Scientists have warned people not to use mouthwash as much as possible. Scientists at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Belgium have discovered two such species of bacteria that increase the risk of cancer manifold. Using mouthwash for three months increases the chances of these bacteria growing. The study says that daily use of Listerine Cool Mint mouthwash increases the risk of esophageal cancer and colorectal cancer.
Do not use it daily
According to the Daily Mail report, scientists have discovered two bacteria named Fusobacterium nucleatum and Streptococcus anginosus. When someone cleans his mouth with mouthwash daily, then these bacteria start growing in large quantities in his mouth. Professor Chris Kenyon of Belgium University said that if you use mouthwash liquid to clean your mouth, then it increases the risk of many types of infections and cancer. Therefore, most people should avoid doing this. If a person is using it, then he should take it without alcohol but its use should also be reduced gradually.
This thing came out in the study
In this study, 59 people were asked to clean their mouth with Listerine daily for three months, while some people were asked to clean their mouth with a placebo daily. The placebo contains a mouthwash similar to the original one, but it does not contain the substance. It neither causes any harm nor any benefit, but the person taking it is not told. Professor Kenyon said that when the study was analyzed, it was found that these bacteria grow in the mouth even after using other alcohol-based mouthwashes like Listerine. After this news came out, the company that makes Listerine said that we respect such research. But our initial investigation has revealed that the research claim lacks many things, on the basis of which no conclusion can be reached.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : June 17, 2024, 17:09 IST