DIWALI or DEEPAWALI is an important great Hindu festival over all the world. Let us make your Diwali, a healthy and happy Diwali.
Diwali is the festival of lights and bonding with near and dear ones. However, during Diwali, the level of air pollution in most cities reaches an all-time high, due to fireworks. It is good to buy as little firecrackers as possible because that can help us spend less and can also stop us from Polluting our Environment.
Diwali – the festival of happiness, is not necessarily happy for everyone!
1) Diwali and Firecrackers:
Indians burst a large variety of crackers during the Diwali festival, one louder than the other causing noise pollution and each one of them releasing fumes that are extremely toxic in nature causing air pollution.
2) Diwali and respiratory issues:
Every year on this occasion the spike in air pollutants leads to various respiratory issues.
This results in the formation of stubborn smog that not only limits vision during early hours but also causes severe HEALTH PROBLEMS in kids, and the elderly.
3)Upper Respiratory Tract Infection:
The problem of pollution is because of the effects of fireworks in Diwali. In this case the number of people suffering from complaints of irritation in the EYES and THROAT, DRY COUGH and FEVER.
The upper respiratory can happen at any time, but people allergic to fumes suffer the most.
4)Lower Respiratory Tract Infection:
The lower respiratory tract infection are any infections in the lungs or below the voice box. These include allergic bronchitis and allergic asthma.
-Allergic Bronchitis
This condition develops due to the deadly chemicals used in crackers release fumes and gases that can lead to the inflammation of the bronchial tubes leading to acute attacks.
-Allergic Asthma
The condition of asthma patients usually exacerbates during this period because of the presence of toxic fumes in the air.
5)Prevention during Diwali:
-You can spread awareness the harmful effect of crackers.
-Try to restrict your exposure to fumes of firecrackers.
-Try to keep yourself covered.
-Get a face – mask.
-Make your home greener.
-Boost immunity by drinking plenty of water or increase the intake of fluids.
There are other ways to celebrate DIWALI like:
-Meeting family and friends,
-Making RANGOLI,
-Lighting of DIYAS,
-Distributing SWEETS among love ones.
6)Diwali and Homeopathy:
In most of the cases many people who otherwise remain healthy also experienced irritation in eyes and chest and a general feeling of suffocation.
In this case homeopathic medicines play important role. Some of the homeopathic are Phosphorus and Bromium. However, the final prescription of the medicines depends upon the proper case study of the patient.
7) Diwali and Animals:
The problem of pollution is because of the effects of fireworks in Diwali. Like people even animals suffer from allergic problems and ear problems.
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