Real damage Hanoi air pollution seriously caused many people tired, headache

Tired, headache because of air pollution?

About a recent week, the air quality index (AQI) in Hanoi regularly stayed at 100-200, which is harmful to health. Not only Hanoi, many provinces in the Northern Delta region also noted air pollution with an AQI index of over 150.

By the naked eye, we can also observe air pollution clearly. From above, Hanoi city is covered with a mist, even in times of heavy sunlight.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Paediatrics Department, Bach Mai Hospital warns that at this pollution level, people may suffer health effects, sensitive groups (the elderly, children, people with respiratory diseases. steam) may be more severely affected.

People with chronic lung disease, asthma and other lung diseases are at a higher risk of being infected by air pollution.

Although living in a polluted environment, not everyone gets sick due to dependence on the immune system, the body's elimination function, toxic substances and the concentration in the body .

Facing recent news, many people feel tired, have headaches, dizziness, discomfort, Associate Professor Dung said, because these people live in polluted air, suffer from respiratory injuries, Bacteria, viruses easily penetrate make the body more tired, more uncomfortable.

In particular, for those with low resistance, those with respiratory illnesses will cause discomfort in daily life, daily working performance decreases when air pollution as the last time.

Young children have poor resistance, when the airway mucosa inhales dust, or fumes in the air and can easily damage the mucosa. Therefore, children are also susceptible to respiratory infections.