Yes, we sometimes forbid people to breathe. Especially often - patients with diseases of the respiratory system, heart, diabetes and children.
We are talking about those situations where breathing is unhealthy.
Well, that is, we need to breathe oxygen in order to live. But together with oxygen, we breathe in a bunch of different nasty things, which can make us sick.
Most often, smog and ozone harm people in the air.
Smog is city smoke from various fuels and industrial emissions.
Ozone is part of the smog. Rather, ozone is obtained from smog. Sometimes no smoke is visible, but there is a lot of ozone.
Smog usually covers the sun, and ozone can appear on a clear sunny day.
If you breathe in smog or ozone, then there may be exacerbations of chronic lung diseases, cores increase their risk of dying, children simply get sick. Is it dangerous.
To reduce the harmful effects of smog, you need to breathe less. It is not joke.
I absolutely do not urge you to pinch someone's mouth. It's just that people very often take extra breaths. This is optional. You can be patient.
This almost always happens on the street and, in principle, during physical activity.
That is, if it was possible on the street, and you decided to walk in the park by Nordic walking, then while walking you will consume more oxygen and more harmful substances.
If smog has descended on the city, or the ozone level has increased, then try to breathe less. Do not provoke shortness of breath. Do not go for a walk, and do not even do physical work at home.
In the case of ozone, it makes sense to limit the flow of outdoor air into the living quarters.
I am not calling for completely shutting off the ventilation. No. But ozone has one very interesting property - it can be quickly neutralized. This gas instantly reacts with everything that is nearby.
If you restrict ventilation, then the ozone flown into the room will have time to react with different surfaces and objects. So it may not reach your lungs.
Cover the window and leave a small gap.
It turns out that during special air pollution, you need to sit on the sofa and not waste energy. This will breathe in less oxygen and less pollutants.
If you decide to take a walk, then follow the weather forecast. Air pollution is usually reported there.
Choose hours when pollution is less.
Do not walk within 400 meters of roads. Every time I am shocked by the runners and cyclists who overtake the stream of cars during rush hour. Satisfied such. Outrun!
In short, stay tuned to the forecast and breathe less during smog.
