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2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
Usually the respiratory system handles the polluted air on its own, but sometimes it needs help.
What is smog
In cases where “smog” is not a verb, this word does not carry anything good. Smog is called air filled with dust, smoke, soot, and exhaust gases. Forest fires contribute to air pollution.
One of the dangerous components of smog is carbon monoxide. It is carbon monoxide and is poisonous. Carbon monoxide (CO) interferes with the transport of oxygen in the blood and, in high concentrations, can be fatal. Dust, toxins, heavy metal salts also do not make the body healthier.
Smog aggravates chronic respiratory diseases. Even seemingly ordinary dust in a big city is an unsafe phenomenon. You can't figure out its composition without laboratory analysis. Therefore, the same toxins, heavy metal salts, and powerful allergens may be in the layer covering your window sill when the window is open.
According to the WHO, the air in 80% of cities in the world does not meet the standards.
Usually the respiratory system is quite effective in cleaning the air. But in some periods it is better to provide additional protection for the lungs. The reasons for this may be:
- forest and peat fires;
- lack of wind, due to which carbon monoxide, suspended solids and hydrocarbons accumulate in one place;
- long absence of precipitation.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations usually warns about smog, follow the SMS or news.
How to protect the respiratory system from smog and dust
1. Cut back on walks
During the period of smoke, it is better not to go outside unless absolutely necessary. This is especially true for the dawn hours. In the morning, the concentration of smog in the lower atmosphere is higher than the rest of the time.
2. Drink water, not alcohol
Water will help restore the body's salt balance and stop dehydration. Green tea or fruit drinks are also suitable. Alcohol and soda, on the other hand, will drain fluid.
3. Eat right
It is better to refuse heavy fatty foods, its digestion takes away a lot of energy from the body, which it could use to process harmful substances. Choose foods that are easy to digest and eat vegetables and fruits. Foods rich in fiber and antioxidants will help flush toxins from the body.
4. Don't smoke
The lungs are going through hard times. The tar from the cigarette will double the load on the body's natural filters. Moreover, you should not smoke indoors, and this advice should be followed not only during the period of smoke.
5. Do not irritate the respiratory system
It is better to postpone the use of sprays and aerosols, strong-smelling varnishes and paints, shaking dusty textiles from the mezzanine until the air becomes a little cleaner.
6. Clean out more often
If you do not live in a special shelter, then the apartment is leaky. Dust and combustion products penetrate rooms and settle on surfaces. Do a wet mop at least once a day.
You can hang a damp cloth on open windows. However, keep in mind that mosquito nets do not protect against smog.
7. Flush your nose
Combustion products settle in the nasopharynx, so it is useful to rinse the nose and throat with saline or sea water. Specialty sprays are sold at pharmacies.
8. Use a mask
During periods of maximum smoke, it is best to use a respirator designed to protect against dust, smoke, smog, carbon monoxide.
The respiratory organs can also be protected with a damp gauze bandage. It's not very effective, but it's still better than nothing.
In case of dizziness, weakness, coughing fits, you should immediately consult a doctor.
9. Give up physical activity
Exercise makes you breathe faster and deeper, so more harmful substances enter the lungs. Physical exercise, especially in the air, during smoke pollution should be prohibited, and this also applies to swimming in reservoirs.
10. Switch off the air conditioner
Not every cooling system is suitable for a period of smog. If the air conditioner takes air from the street, a special filter must be installed in it. If it is not there, it is better not to use the device.
11. Humidify the indoor air
Use a humidifier or at least a spray bottle. Thanks to this, the dust will settle on surfaces faster, from where it can be easily removed with a wet cloth.
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