{"id":982,"date":"2015-12-03T13:03:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T07:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/articles.1mg.com\/?p=982"},"modified":"2016-12-27T16:40:53","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T11:10:53","slug":"battling-smog-the-silent-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/battling-smog-the-silent-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"Battling Smog : The Silent Killer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-985 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/smog_2-2.jpg\" alt=\"online pharmacy india\" width=\"630\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>BY DR. KHOOBSURAT NAJMA<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>How is Smog harmful to health?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smog contains a health-harming pollutant called ozone. Elevated levels of ozone have been shown to cause a variety of negative health effects in the lungs. Smog affects everyone differently, and some people are especially at risk. These include children, seniors, and people with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.1mg.com\/2015\/11\/26\/asthma-basics-things-you-should-know\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asthma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\/ lung diseases. Smog can cause the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coughing and throat\/chest irritation:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> High levels of ozone can irritate your respiratory system. Generally, these types of mild symptoms only last for a few hours after you&#8217;ve been exposed to smog. However, ozone can continue to harm your lungs even after symptoms disappear.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worsening of asthma symptoms:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you suffer from asthma, being exposed to high levels of ozone from smog can trigger asthma attacks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty breathing and lung damage:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Because of ozone&#8217;s effect on lung function, smog can make it feel difficult to breathe deeply, especially during exercise. Research has shown that ozone exposure can also damage the lining of your lungs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fatigue:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prolonged exposure to smog can cause fatigue, tiredness and headache<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye\/nose irritation:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the irritants in the smog can cause sneezing, watery eyes, itching in eyes and running nose<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ozone in smog also affects plants growth and can cause widespread damage to crops and forest, and the haze reduces visibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What Precautions can you take?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suffer from a respiratory problem avoid going outdoors as much as you can.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reschedule or plan outdoor activities for early in the morning or late in the day when pollutant levels are relatively lower.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid exercising near places with heavy traffic, especially during peak hours. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always keep a handkerchief nearby. It helps a lot in keeping the smoke away. It you go out, wear a mask.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you have asthma, carry your inhaler with you at all times. Asthma attack can get precipitated by smoke. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.1mg.com\/2015\/11\/28\/7-home-remedies-to-relieve-asthma-symptoms\/\">Ginger, garlic and many simple home remedies can help relieve Asthma symptoms.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you develop symptoms like persistent cough, running nose, headache, consult a doctor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with asthma can increase their medication and should immediately consult their doctor if their symptoms worsen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-985\" src=\"https:\/\/1mgarticles.files.wordpress.com\/2015\/12\/smog_2.jpg\" alt=\"online pharmacy india\" width=\"630\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[53,62,187],"class_list":["post-982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-live-well","tag-allergy","tag-asthma","tag-smog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - 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