Air pollutionToday, it is one of the most important environmental problems that threaten human health. Chest Diseases Specialist Dr. Muhammad Emin Akkoyunlu, air pollution from respiratory diseases to heart disorders and a wide range of serious health problems, he says.
Emphasizing that an average adult breath 5 liters of air per minute and this situation constantly exposes our lungs to dirty air. Dr. Akkoyunlu, especially early in the morning and late in the evening, exhaust fumes are concentrated, he says. Stating that there are particular substances, nitrozoamines and carcinogenic compounds among these pollutants, Akkoyunlu says that air pollution triggers diseases such as asthma and COPD and aggravated the situation in individuals with heart failure.
“Much more intense in certain seasons and hours”
Air pollution, especially in winter and at certain hours, expressed more intensely expressed chest diseases expert. Dr. Muhammad Emin Akkoyunlu, “Air pollution is one of the most important issues in terms of our lives, but an average adult breathes 5 liters of air per day. When we hit the day, we see that our lungs come into contact with an incredible atmosphere.
Air pollution occurs more intensively during certain seasons and hours. We know that exhaust fumes are much more intense due to the presence of high pressure, the less wind, the lack of rainfall, especially when starting and finishing working hours, that is, early morning and late in the evening. We take these exhaust fumes completely to the lungs. These include small ashes, which we call particular substances, which are released by the burning of fuels. In addition, there are some compounds of nitrozoamines and carcinogenic compounds that will damage the acute period in the lung. At the same time, there are some gases and particles that irritate our lungs and respiratory tract. “
“Can lead to death”
Air pollution seriously affect heart and lung health and depending on the deaths may be experienced. Dr. Akkoyunlu, “In the 1960s, especially in the UK, in a period of intense industrialization, the absence of air flow with the effect of high pressure, London in London, a three -day fog collapsed and air pollution caused the most intense emergence. which has caused the death and illness of thousands of people, and after this event, the most affected human health, especially in the winter, air pollution.
We are currently in the flu season. When air pollution is high, we know that microbes that cause influenza infections have the potential to make more infection by clinging to the substances that cause molds and pollution for longer in the air, which is one of the slightest damages of air pollution.
“Serious damage can occur”
As we breathe, serious damage may occur in the upper respiratory tract. Accordingly, exacerbations occur in asthma patients and COPD patients. Again, in patients with heart failure, the aggravation of the disease and entering the attack due to lack of oxygen causes the balance of insufficiency to deteriorate. In fact, heart and lung health seriously affect the health period, rapidly affecting and related diseases, hospitalization and sometimes deaths can occur. Therefore, these patients need to be seriously protected and pay attention, “he said.
“It can cause many serious health problems in the long term”
When long -term exposure to air pollution is serious health problems such as COPD, cancer, heart attacks and vascular occlusion. Dr. Akkoyunlu, “When we look at the long -term effects, most of these irritants, beyond the exacerbation to the COPD, COPD’s trigger, which enables the formation of a COPD, that is to cause non -recycled airway stenosis leads to destruction. It contains many substances that constitute susceptibility to cancer, not only lung cancers, but to prostate cancer, that is, the long -term negative effects that may cause cancer effects in the entire body.
Paralysis and heart attack risk
Again, these harmful particles found in the air can enter the veins and clog the vessels, which we call coronary artery at the beginning, that is, clogging the heart vessels or blocking the brain vessels, unfortunately, such as paralysis, heart attacks, such as causing problems such as causing serious problems such as a long time, ” He said.
“If you have to go out, wear a mask”
Akkoyunlu talked about the methods of protection from air pollution, “If there is air pollution, early in the morning, late in the evening, due to high pressure due to the wind and pollution increases with moisture, these are temporary periods, or we try not to go out if possible. Most importantly, if you have to go out, we recommend you to go out.
It can hold some of these particular substances, but cannot hold Nitrozoamines and enteric oxides containing gas. Therefore, we recommend that the existing mask should either be supported with a wet cloth or that the mask we call N95. Of course, the more exercise we do, the more we move, we will be exposed to much more because we will breathe much more. Therefore, if possible, we recommend not to walk outdoors and do not exercise. So don’t go out if possible, don’t walk if you’re going to. If you have to be, we say that do not walk in order not to increase the breathing. During these periods, those who live in this region, for example, on the side of the road, on the side of the highway, doors, windows to close tightly, if possible to ventilation, we recommend during this time, “he said.
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