Health Care Specialists often stress that we should breathe clean and fresh air, to prevent respiratory diseases. One of the worst diseases occurring in our lungs, Asthma holds the top position. This is a chronic lung disease that millions of people around the world suffer from. Asthma is triggered by air pollution outside and inside our homes. In Allopathy, even the best Asthma treatment can’t cure the disease fully but can reduce the sufferings largely.
Scientists define air pollution as “any visible or invisible particles or gas found in the air”. This definition clarifies that in today’s world, air pollution is caused by outside sources in the atmosphere. Air pollution at home is caused by devices, apparatus and unclean surroundings.
In order to reduce air pollution, spreading awareness is critical. At home, we can reduce air pollution by recognizing resources that cause increase in indoor pollution.
Carbon monoxide produced by road-transport vehicles is another big reason for air pollution, especially in cities.
Our respiratory tract starts at the nose and ends in the lungs, passing through airways. Long-term exposure to air pollutants irritates the mucous membrane around the eyes. The air-passage ways shrink in dimension and you have difficulty in breathing. Wheezing and whistling starts because of difficulty in breathing, and finally, the lungs get affected worse to trigger Asthma. Patients suffering from Asthma need to be treated immediately.
At home, air pollution is caused without really knowing about it. Mold is a fungus that easily gets into the air to pollute it and damages your lungs and respiratory system. This mold grows rampantly in moisture-prone sites at home — like toilets, bathroom and kitchen floor. If you want to reduce air pollution, keep the above places dry and clean always.
Other sources of air pollution at home are — smoke emanating from tobacco, wood-burning stoves and similar sources, fireplaces, and candles etc. Toxic fumes are generated by household cleaners, air-freshening sprays, pesticides, building and paint-products, cosmetics, hair-spray, and perfumes etc.
The possibility of air pollutants entering your home is more if you have attached garages where cars, motorcycles and lawn mowers are parked. In order to minimize the chances of getting Asthma, one must work at reducing air pollution at home.