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Indoor Mold - Natural Cures for Asthma
by: Karon
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When humidity is high, molds can be a problem
in bathrooms, kitchens, and basements. Make sure these areas have good air
circulation and are cleaned often. The basement in particular may need a dehumidifier.
And remember, the water in the dehumidifier must be emptied and the container
cleaned often to prevent forming mildew.
The smell of ‘damp’ can be
a powerful trigger for an asthmatic.
Molds may form on foam pillows when you
perspire. To prevent mold, put the pillow in an airtight cover and tape the
cover shut. Wash the pillow every week, and make sure to change it every year.
Molds also form in house plants, so check
them often. You may have to keep all plants outdoors.
Particulates
Stay indoors, close the windows and turn on the air-conditioning,
or cover bedroom air vents with several layers of cheesecloth to lower the number
of large-size allergen particles coming into the bedroom.
"Dirty Delhi air makes you breathless"
There is conclusive evidence that the polluted air in large cities like Delhi
is responsible for over 40 per cent of the emergency hospital admissions of patients
with breathing and heart problems.
A study conducted over a two-year period at the emergency room
of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences has shown that a distinct correlation
exists between air pollution and emergency room admissions of asthma, bronchitis
and heart patients.
Here is a newspaper article about the typical impact these
substances can have.
"Particulates, microscopic bits of soot and dust,
burrow deep in the lungs, swelling airways and constricting already narrow breathing
passages. Ozone sets off similar attacks.
On days with average particulate pollution in 1999, Valley
asthma deaths jumped 10 percent compared to clear days, according to an Arizona
Department of Health Services study. Asthma attacks increased 9 percent.
On the worst pollution day that year, when particulates
inched toward unsafe levels, asthma deaths jumped 40 percent and asthma
attacks increased 36 percent."
The Arizona Republic Feb. 28, 2001
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