According to Stack C.G. & Dobb P. (2003) - a child breathes an average of 40,000 times a day while an adult breathes 20,000 times a day. That is why children are the 1st to suffer from air pollution, especially from sinus allergies.
Author and Researcher, Joachim Heinrich, Ph.D., of the German Research Center for Environment and Health at the Institute of Epidemiology in Munich - says that children living very close to a major road are likely to be exposed not only to a higher amount of traffic-derived particles and gases but also to a more freshly emitted aerosols which may be more toxic and are in the risk of asthma, hay fever, eczema and allergic sensitizations.
I live in a very condensed high-density apartment surrounded by lots of construction work nearby building more housing flats and apartments. Added to that, is that my place is also just beside a major highway (the only source of entry and exit) ... so you can imagine how polluted the air is ...
To measure air quality, use the API (Air Pollution Index) or go to
http://www.doe.gov.my/index.php to find out.
The API uses a range of readings that can be easily understood - the values for the API range in Malaysia are:
0 – 50 (indicating good air quality)
51 – 100 (moderate)
101 – 200 (unhealthy)
201 – 300 (very unhealthy)
> 300 (hazardous)
API readings above 100 indicate that the air quality is polluted enough to cause potential harm to human health, and people should avoid being out in the open for any prolonged periods.
So when i read about air sterilizers, i am very interested. One of this is MedKlinn
http://www.medklinn.com/cms/category/technology/
I think my Papa should look and research more into this product as he is very particular on the quality of air !
Tag: Is the air we breath also the air that is killing us ??
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