With a pollution and sandstorm cloud coming over the UK, people are questioning what this means for people, families and their health. The young and the elderly are the most vulnerable and those that already suffer from allergies and asthma should take extra care.
Allergies and asthma are very much a reality for many in the UK with Sadiq Khan detailing his own experience of adult onset asthma. The problems are very much in the spotlight with the 25th anniversary of Allergy UK coming up this month.
With it reported that fertilisers and industrial emissions as key pollutants in such clouds, Vax has expert advice for people wishing to minimise the impact.
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“Indoor air is 5 times more polluted than outdoor air, meaning every day our lungs breathe in pollution, dust and allergens. That risk is significantly increased this week with experts stating pollution levels in London and the South East are expected to soar due to toxic farm chemicals being blown in from Europe. A Saharan dust cloud is expected to trap chemicals above the capital and other swathes of the south-east resulting in a soup of polluting that will, according to health experts raise the risk of asthma or heart attacks and strokes among vulnerable people. Reducing strenuous physical exertion, staying inside and cleaning pollutants from the air will significantly reduce this risk. By cleaning our air, we are cleaning our lungs and air purifiers significantly improve your indoor environment and air quality whether you live in an urban population or rural population’’ says Graham Curtis, Head of Category for Air Purifiers at Vax.
Trapping household dust, smoke and pollen particles in the air, air purifiers help to refresh and revive the home. Vax has a range of air purifiers which clean the air inside, helping to alleviate symptoms suffered by asthma and allergy suffers. The machines all have a HEPA filter which removes the airborne particles and carry the Allergy UK seal of approval and Asthma UK for peace of mind. Strengths of the machines vary according to room size with the clean air delivery rate (CADR) for each smoke, dust and pollen stated for every model.
