The Silent Killer of Immunity | Indoor Pollution | Sohail Khan

Hello, friends!

Stay Home, Stay Safe.

Today, everyone is advised to stay inside their homes

if they want to be protected from the virus.

But have you ever thought about the viruses inside your home?

I'm talking about the pollution inside our homes.

Whenever we talk about air pollution,

we refer to the pollution outside of the city.

But do you know that there are multiple sources of air pollution inside your home?

Which are adversely affecting your health and immunity.

I think this will be an apt time to talk about indoor air pollution.

What are the different sources of indoor air pollution?

And how can you protect your health from them and fight against them?

Come, let's find out all of this, in today's blogs
The Silent Killer of Immunity | Indoor Pollution | Sohail Khan

A US-based report of 2019 had stated that

more than 6 Lakh Indians died because of indoor air pollution.

The diseases from this type of pollution are respiratory.

Pulmonary diseases.

Like stroke, lung cancer, asthma,

those diseases which are often caused by outdoor air pollution.

But the good news is that, though you can't control the outdoor pollution,

but you can control the pollution inside your homes to quite an extent

in simple and easy steps.

Come, let's get to know the sources and how to control theYou might not have to worry about the first and largest source perhaps

because most of you live in cities where LPG cylinders are used.

But in Pakistan, around 60% of the people, especially those living in rural areas,

often use wood, charcoal, and cow dung as fuel for cooking even today.

The cooking fuels cause incomplete combustion which releases PM2.5.

Which is very harmful to the lungs.

the use of LPG cylinders has increased across the country.

And the indoor pollution from this source has been reduced.

If you know someone who still uses these cooking fuels,

please advise them against it.

The second source is something that

can be easily found in the kitchens of the people living in cities.

That is a non-stick pan with Teflon coating.

Generally speaking, Teflon is safe.

But when it is heated for more than 300°,

the Teflon compound breaks down and harmful chemicals and gases are released.

It is not very difficult to avoid this.

If you have a Teflon pan, do not pre-heat it when it's empty.

Do not use it over extremely high heat.

You can get its alternative, the ceramic pans which are not made of Teflon.

The third source of indoor air pollution is your vacuum cleaner.

Who would've thought?

The machines that you use to clean your house are the ones who make it dirtier.

Many vacuum cleaners, especially the old ones,

suck in the dirt, dust, and bacteria from the floor,

and throw it back into the air.

This was discovered by Australian researchers in 2012.

That some vacuums instead of making things cleaner, spread more dirt.

The same logic is applicable for brooms as well.

The dust in the ground is spread into the air by the brooms.

Which might then go into the respiratory system of the people.

Friends, the simple solution to avoid this is

to use the latest vacuum cleaners

which have High-Efficiency Particulate Air filters.

The HEPA filters.

When you buy a vacuum cleaner check whether it has the HEPA filter or not.

These filters capture 99.9% of dirt, dust, and bacteria.
The Silent Killer of Immunity | Indoor Pollution | Sohail Khan

The fourth source is the chemicals present in your personal care products.

The air fresheners, perfumes, baby lotions, and artificially scented candles

have synthetic fragrances in them.

Synthetic fragrances are very harmful.

There are petrochemicals in them.

Benzene derivatives and Aldehydes

can cause cancer, birth defects, and nervous disorders.

The solution is very simple.

Use such personal care products which do not have any synthetic fragrances.

An excellent example of this is the Onion hair range products of WOW Skin Science.

They are very eco-friendly.

Not only do they not have any synthetic fragrances

but they are also free of parabens, silicons, and mineral oils.

Or other harmful things that may affect your skin.

Their Black Seed hair oil is made of 99% natural ingredients.

The Onion Shampoo contains 92%

and the Onion conditioner contains 97% natural ingredients.

Other than these, there are other products which are very nice to use.

I have used them personally.