Contrary to what one might think, indoor air is often more polluted than outdoors.
To avoid allergic risks, doctor Jimmy Mohamed gives advice on Europe 1 to ensure clean air in the house.
Excluding peak pollution, the indoor air of homes is more polluted than the outdoor air.
Indeed, the sources of pollution are extremely varied in your home.
Their impact will therefore be different on health.
The problem needs to be taken even more seriously as we spend more time at home with telecommuting and curfews.
Here are some tips for getting a perfect breast at home.
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Dust, mites and tobacco
First of all, beware of what will trigger allergies like dust or mites.
Biological pollutants, such as molds that grow with moisture, can cause asthma attacks in children.
Tobacco is another pollutant that we don't always think about.
The smoke contains over 3,000 toxic substances.
It is therefore advisable to avoid smoking on your balcony and to prefer outdoor spaces.
If the tobacco particles get on clothes, they stay in the house.
When we carry our child, we expose it to passive smoking, which is harmful to health.
A few simple steps to reduce indoor pollution
Ventilation has become the universal technique to fight against Covid.
But it is necessary to renew its air at least twice a day, 5 to 10 minutes, even in winter.
Opening your windows allows you to evacuate dust, which carries endocrine disruptors.
Avoid obstructing the ventilation devices, especially the small vents in the windows that we tend to close in winter.
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Drying the laundry is conducive to mold, so avoid doing it in children's rooms as well, as they risk having asthma attacks.
If you are prone to allergies, take your shower instead at the end of the day as this eliminates allergens.
Finally, cleaning products are a source of indoor pollution: so avoid multiplying them.
You can clean everything with baking soda and white vinegar.