Chemistry is a major that is dangerous. Should children learn it?

According to media reports, an explosion occurred in the Materials Chemistry Laboratory of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The accident resulted in 2 deaths and 9 injuries. According to witnesses at the accident site, the laboratory where the accident occurred is located on the third floor, and three explosions occurred around the site.

After the accident, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued a briefing stating, “The location of the deflagration was the Materials Laboratory of the School of Materials Science and Technology on Jiangjun Road Campus, and the local fire rescue station arrived at the scene as soon as possible for disposal. According to the Nanjing Fire Protection Notice, the cause of the accident is under investigation. As of now, the on-site rescue work has been completed."

In response to the explosion in the chemical laboratory, China Fire Protection issued a statement saying, "There are various materials stored in the laboratory. Chemical agents are a key site for fire prevention in schools, and chemical experiments are relatively dangerous. China Fire Protection reminds: Experiments must be carried out in strict accordance with the regulations, and safety regulations must be understood before the experiment.”

At the same time, Netizens are also talking about this matter. Some netizens said that their children should not be allowed to study chemistry in the future, and some netizens said that they regret studying chemistry as a major. It is too dangerous! They believe that studying chemistry is very dangerous, as it can easily lead to fires and explosions, and even if there is no explosion, it can lead to chronic poisoning.

Some netizens also said that you should not give up eating because of choking. As long as you follow the regulations, there is generally no danger. And when you are engaged in chemical-related professional work, you will generally receive safety training. Therefore, this danger is controllable and avoidable, and should not be overcorrected.

So, since chemistry is a major that is dangerous, should we let our children learn it? In the author's opinion, as long as children want to study chemistry, parents should support their children and let them learn. First of all, no matter which industry we are engaged in, we will face a certain degree of danger or risk. It is impossible to say that we will give up whenever there is danger. If this is the case, then we don’t have to do anything, not even eat or drink, because there have indeed been cases of death due to eating and drinking, although it sounds weird.

Secondly, as netizens said, this danger is controllable and avoidable. As long as we follow the rules of use and operate as required, there is basically no danger of accidents. And the explosion in the Materials Chemistry Laboratory of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics is just an example, and it does not mean that similar incidents like this happen often.

So the author believes that if a child is eager to study chemistry, he can learn it. After all, he has a certain love and interest in chemistry, and this love and interest will help him learn chemistry well and Achieve certain achievements in your future career.