Pregnancy for any women is special. It is a period where a mother-to-be not just takes care of her own body but also looks out for another tiny life growing inside her body. Not just her but the entire circle of family and friends come together to keep the mother-to-be and the baby safe and healthy in every sense. Consuming
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Is Indoor Air Pollution Affecting Your Child’s Immune System?
Urbanization has increased the standard and quality of living and has added more comfort in our lives. Though it seems all advantageous on the outside, urbanization comes with its share of adversities, the biggest one being negative health effects. Health effects that are bad for you and worse for your child. Children are more prone to diseases than an adult
Easy Ways to Protect Your Baby from Indoor Air Pollution
Your child’s skin is as delicate as a flower petal. Before coming out in the world, a child stays safe in the protected environment of a mother’s womb. Once the child is born, besides taking care of the skin, the hygiene of a child is vital as well. At the early ages, a child’s immune system is underdeveloped, and lungs
Soft Toys Are A Health Risk to Your Kids. Find Out How
Soft toys are an essential part of childhood. We all remember having a soft toy that we loved during our early years, which we did not seem to part with no matter how old it got. Some of us still have them packed safely in a corner of our cupboard, to reminisce the memories of our childhood. Now, it’s your
5 Harmful Effects: Smog Not Just Smoke Effects Your Lungs
Smog – a combination of the words, smoke, and fog- is a deadly form of air pollution. The term was first used by H.A. Des Voeux in 1905 to describe the atmospheric conditions in Britain as a result of heavy industrialization. When atmospheric pollutants and gases released from the burning of fossil fuels react with sunlight and ozone, it causes
Top 5 Effects of Air pollution on Kids
Air pollution is a serious concern all over the world and everyone is aware of the hazardous consequences of poor air quality on your health. No matter where you live, the deteriorating air quality impacts have a negative effect on your health. Though air pollution affects people of all age groups, kids are at a higher risk than adults. According
How to protect your kids from air pollution?
Air pollution is a rising concern in almost every city. The degrading air quality poses a threat to the health of people of all age groups. Though air pollution spares no one, however, studies have suggested that children are more vulnerable to air pollution than any other age group. Not just outdoor, but indoor air is highly polluted, which makes
Beware! Air Pollution May Be Affecting your Child’s Development
Air pollution has a negative impact on people of all age groups. However, air pollution poses a greater threat to children than adults. Their bodies are still in the developing stage, making children more vulnerable to the adverse effects of both indoor and outdoor air pollution. Not just physical but air pollution has an impact on their intellectual development. Let
Air pollution Can be Deadly for Senior Citizens
Just like food and water, fresh air is also one of the basic necessities for human beings. The third largest cause of death among all the health risks in India, it is impossible to breathe fresh and healthy air. According to the State Global Air 2019 by Health Effects Institute (HEI), 1.2 million people died due to air pollution in
Health and Environmental Effects of Air Pollution
Air pollution is the world’s largest killer and responsible for thousands of deaths worldwide every year. Carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone, particulate matter, lead and PM 2.5 are the major contributors to indoor air pollution. Air pollution is the result of combustion from space heating, industrial and vehicular emission, which causes and exacerbates several diseases such as asthma