Borax is a versatile household cleaner that is commonly used as a laundry detergent, pesticide, and weed killer. However, some social media users have been promoting questionable and potentially harmful uses for borax, such as adding it to water or coffee or bathing in it. These users falsely claim that it can treat various health conditions like inflammation, joint pain, kidney stones, chronic fatigue, and erectile dysfunction. Experts warn that there is no evidence to support these health claims and consuming significant amounts of household chemicals like borax can be very harmful. Borax is a chemical compound found in household cleaners that contains boron, sodium, oxygen, and hydrogen. It has been banned from food products in Canada and the United States. Ingesting borax can cause nausea, vomiting, stomach irritation, kidney damage, and even seizures. Rio Tinto, the company behind borax, emphasizes that their products are not meant to be ingested and warns against false claims made on social media. The current TikTok trend of drinking borax likely stems from the belief that its boron content is beneficial for health. However, borax and boron are not the same thing, similar to how sodium and table salt are different. Ingesting borax irritates the stomach and can be compared to consuming other laundry detergents like Tide. Bathing in borax is also harmful to the skin, similar to washing with bleach. Social media platforms like TikTok are known for spreading misinformation, and users should be cautious and seek information from credible sources before acting on health advice found on these platforms.
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