Tapeworms come into the body via contaminated food. Many organisms live on and in the human body. A tapeworm can easily survive and thrive indefinitely inside us. A tapeworm in a human can range in length from 1/250 of an inch (.0063 cm) to an incredible 50 feet (15.23 meters)! Tapeworms have no digestive tract so they must eat food already digested by another animal. That is precisely what they do as a parasite inside our intestines.
The hazard: Glutaraldehyde is a toxic chemical that is used for cold sterilization of medical and dental equipment. It is in Cidex and other products. Glutaraldehyde can cause severe irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, lungs, nausea, headaches, drowsiness, and dizziness.
Glutaraldehyde is a commonly used cold sterilant in the dental offices . There are several published research articles that mention the adverse effects of Glutaraldehyde on users health. Glutaraldehyde is known to be the biggest cause of occupational asthma in health care workers. Studies have shown Glutaraldehyde to be associated with allergic contact dermatitis amongst dental professionals. SporoxII is a safer alternative that is not known to cause these issues. Sporox is made of Hydrogen Peroxide, is ready to use and does not require special disposal.