| From tobacco smoke to kitchens, fireplaces, candles | | | | be particularly serious for asthmatics. |
| and incense burners, brush and wildfires, smoke within | | | | 3. SIDS |
| the home is increasingly common, and during cold or | | | | If young children are more likely to suffer from |
| hot months when the windows are closed, indoor air | | | | asthma and bronchial diseases then babies and |
| quality and health can deteriorate. The air quality in | | | | toddlers are even more prone to suffering from |
| the average home is five times worse than outside, | | | | these conditions. For these youngsters even a very |
| and with smoke adding to the problem, it's no | | | | mild dose of smoke is enough to possibly contribute |
| surprise that serious health problems can result. Here | | | | to the condition known as Sudden Infant Death |
| are the top five problems smoke can cause, and | | | | Syndrome (SIDS). |
| they make a very good case for using a smoke air | | | | 4. Heart Disease |
| purifier. | | | | It's a well known fact that smoking causes a range |
| 1. Lung Disease | | | | of heart diseases and circulatory problems, but |
| As you might expect, breathing in smoke is | | | | breathing in any kind of smoke, whether sitting by an |
| extremely likely to cause a wide range of respiratory | | | | open fire or spending time in the kitchen, or even |
| illnesses and lung diseases. Sadly, children are several | | | | enjoying regular barbecues on the patio, can cause |
| times more likely to suffer from these illnesses | | | | these same diseases if precautions are not taken. |
| because pound for pound they breathe in far more | | | | 5. Cancer |
| air than adults do due to the fact that their lungs are | | | | Ultimately, one of the more extreme outcomes that |
| smaller and they breathe more quickly. One of the | | | | breathing smoke on a regular basis can lead to is |
| most common of these illnesses is asthma, and a | | | | cancer. And whereas smoke isn't always possible to |
| growing number of children are starting to develop | | | | avoid, dealing with it effectively is very possible. Using |
| asthma. Not only can smoke initiate this condition, but | | | | kitchen exhaust fans and a good quality air purifier |
| it can also trigger attacks. | | | | can make a huge difference in improving your family's |
| 2. Bronchial Diseases | | | | health and overall wellness. |
| Besides respiratory diseases and conditions such as | | | | It is nearly impossible to avoid generating indoor |
| asthma, a number of other illnesses that are not | | | | smoke completely, but using a high efficiency particle |
| limited wholly to the lungs or the respiratory system | | | | arresting (HEPA) air purifier will insure that the fine |
| are triggered by smoke within the home. These can | | | | particulates and gases are trapped by filter rather |
| include coughs and colds, with those exposed | | | | than your lungs. A smoke air purifier is an expensive |
| regularly to smoke suffering from these conditions | | | | and low maintenance way to safeguard your family's |
| most often. However, conditions that are more | | | | health 24 hours a day every day. |
| serious include bronchitis and pneumonia, which can | | | | |