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We breathe air on average 12 times per minute. Exhaust gases, industrial waste, ozone, carbon monoxide, tobacco smoke, asbestos, mites… This list is enough to take your breath away. Calmness – it is enough to make a few good habits as a rule to improve the air and get a charge of new vitality.
Ventilate your home daily
“If I had to give only one piece of advice, I would say: “Ventilate,” says pediatrician and environmental medicine specialist Danielle Caust. Ozone pollution in summer and nitrogen dioxide pollution in winter peak in the late morning, so it is best to ventilate the premises either early in the morning or late in the evening, from five to 15 minutes,” says Joelle Colosio, Engineer, Air Quality Surveillance Department in Ademe (Environment and Energy Management Agency).
Two other conditions for good indoor air quality are temperature and humidity levels. At temperatures above 20 ⁰C and excessively humid air, microscopic mites and mold that live in carpets and in beds begin to multiply rapidly.
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trust the plants
The beneficial effects of plants have been scientifically proven. Plants such as ivy, chlorophytum, spathiphyllum, dracaena reduce the level of harmful substances in the air, although they cannot completely replace ventilation. In addition, plants act as natural ionizers by absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and returning it in the form of oxygen. Only at night you need to remove them from the bedroom, as at night they have a reverse cycle.
Don’t rely on air ionizers
The ionizer produces negative ions that are beneficial for the body and its psyche, but the effectiveness of this drug is debatable. “The amount of negative ions in the air is reduced by the presence of tobacco smoke, dust, synthetic fibers, electrical devices,” says Dominique Ouarho, medical doctor and author of The Sea Treatment (Dangles, 2002). “Imagine how weak their concentration in the office is.”
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- Breathe in… and breathe in peace
The best way to recharge is a walk through the forest, the seashore or a trip to the village, where negative ions are present in large quantities and in a natural environment.
Open car windows
We breathe much more polluted air in the car than when we walk outside. In megacities, a driver while driving inhales 5-6 times more benzene and carbon monoxide than in the subway, 2-3 times more than in a bus, and 3 times more than on the street.
Open windows as often as possible to ventilate the air in the car when you leave traffic jams. To invigorate and refresh a space, diffuse a few drops of pine, lemon, or lemongrass essential oil mixed with warm water.