Saturday, October 24, 2015

HAZE AND HEALTH

Assalamualaikum.

Malaysia is once again angulfed by haze, with more and more areas seeing worsening Air Pollution Index ( API ) readings.

Schools nationwide been forced to close  and the haze also affects productivity levels at the office. 

All seems know about the effect of haze. 

1- How does haze affect our health ?

  • Eye irritation, watering eye
  • Running nose,
  • Dry throat
  • Headache, dizziness
  • Decrease lung function, depressed respiratory immune defense
  • Chest pain
2- How does haze affect vulnerable groups ?

Babies
  • especially newborn are at higher risk
  • haze might irritate the baby's nose even the baby have good health
  • haze might penetrate deep into the baby's lungs
The elderly
  • lung will be weaker
  • might experience serious sneezing and coughing

Beware of haze. Take a good care of yourself :)


No comments:

Post a Comment