Victims for Polluted Air
Who are the victims?
1. Infants - They breathe more rapidly and have quicker blood circulations. Babies have larger skin and mucous membranes that make them absorb indoor air pollutants efficiently. This can result in development of sensitivities. Infants spend more time indoor and most of the time they crawl on or near the floor where concentration of contaminants are usually high, that expose them to more pollutants.
2. Asthmatics - Any chemicals, gases or particulates which cause irritation of the respiratory system's mucous membranes will aggravate their conditions.
3. The elderly - Elder adults who are frail and infirm are more likely to develop respiratory disorders.
4. Pregnant women - Their health is at risk as some of these contaminants will pass through the placenta to the foetus.
Other factors that determine the susceptibility towards indoor air pollutants include gender, genetic makeup, preexisting health conditions and lifestyle.
1. Infants - They breathe more rapidly and have quicker blood circulations. Babies have larger skin and mucous membranes that make them absorb indoor air pollutants efficiently. This can result in development of sensitivities. Infants spend more time indoor and most of the time they crawl on or near the floor where concentration of contaminants are usually high, that expose them to more pollutants.
2. Asthmatics - Any chemicals, gases or particulates which cause irritation of the respiratory system's mucous membranes will aggravate their conditions.
3. The elderly - Elder adults who are frail and infirm are more likely to develop respiratory disorders.
4. Pregnant women - Their health is at risk as some of these contaminants will pass through the placenta to the foetus.
Other factors that determine the susceptibility towards indoor air pollutants include gender, genetic makeup, preexisting health conditions and lifestyle.
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