Lor Zaitsev spoke about the deadly danger of smog for the body

Experts advise using masks and air conditioners for smog

Otolaryngologist, candidate of medical sciences Vladimir Zaitsev explained URA.RUlike smog from natural fires can be a trigger for the development of cancer.

Speaking about the impact of smog from forest fires on a person, the doctor recalled that everyone’s resistance to such phenomena is different. That is, as in the case of smoking: someone can smoke for 30 years without any special oncological consequences, and for someone, a few cigarettes are enough to start a certain pathological process.

“If people are in smog for a long time, then the vocal folds can pick it up and begin to be reborn. … The vocal folds, due to the fact that nature has made them elastic, mobile, do not have a protective layer, so they are very vulnerable to all kinds of smog, ”explained Vladimir Zaitsev.

First of all, masks will help to cope with adverse conditions – both cloth and paper. They can be moistened with water, this will increase their effectiveness against smog. Windows should not be opened at home, and if there is air conditioning or at least a kitchen hood, it would be absolutely justified to use them, the expert recommended.