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HealthPublished: 14 September 2026 at 09:48

Doctor warns: these three items in your bedroom may harm your health

A Harvard-trained gastroenterologist has identified three common household items that should not be kept in bedrooms, warning they may pose hidden health risks.

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Many objects commonly found and used in bedrooms may seem completely harmless at first glance. However, health experts warn that some of them can carry risks that are not visible to the naked eye.

The doctor's advice

A gastroenterologist trained at Harvard University has pointed to three specific types of items that, in his view, should not be present in a bedroom. The doctor is urging people to get rid of these items and has highlighted their potential negative impact on health.

The warning was reported by the news outlet "NY Post" and was also republished by the Lithuanian portal "Lrytas".

Why it matters

The bedroom is a space where people spend a significant portion of their lives, including sleep, when the body recovers and can be more sensitive to environmental factors. For this reason, experts encourage people to pay close attention to what items are kept there, since even seemingly harmless everyday objects can affect health over the long term.

While the source material does not go into detail about the specific risk posed by each item, the doctor's warning aims to encourage people to critically assess the contents of their sleep environment and make changes where necessary to reduce potential harm to their health.

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