[Real Time] In the face of haze, how can we protect ourselves from going out wearing a mask?

At 1 o'clock yesterday, the reporter learned from the official website of Zhejiang Environmental Protection Agency that Shaoxing had a real-time air quality index of 158, which was moderately polluted, and the PM2.5 real-time index was 120.

Standing in the office on the fourth floor of the newspaper, the reporter looked out of the window and saw the sight of the Guayue Lake not far away from the beautiful past, but it was a gray one. It was not clear how to look at it. For physical considerations, the reporter temporarily interrupted the habit of taking a walk in the park in the afternoon. Instead, he hid in the office and looked forward to the darkness. It was hazy and hazy.

The bad weather has really brought a lot of trouble to Keqiao people.

Respiratory patient bursting

The reporter contacted experts from Shaoxing Central Hospital and Keqiao District Hospital. After learning that there were many patients in the Department of Respiratory Medicine recently, there was often a long queue outside the clinic. Men and women were young and old, young and old, coughing constantly, and people could be seen from time to time. Masks.

What should we do in the face of "crouching"? What to eat good, what to drink good, go out to pay attention to what ... ...

Sun Wuming, a respiratory doctor at Shaoxing Central Hospital, observed that winter has always been a season of high respiratory disease, coupled with smog, and there have been many patients with respiratory and bronchitis recently, including chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, and colds.

"The haze damage to the human body is a process, but it has become a cause of many recurrence and exacerbation of respiratory diseases, so once the haze appears, many people can not stand it." Sun Wuming said, but the haze most affected The crowd is still old people and children. Due to the incomplete development of various organs, especially the respiratory system, children are prone to airway inflammation. The function of various organs of the elderly is declining, and the function of the respiratory system is also weakened. It is also vulnerable to smog.

According to Chen Shenghai, director of respiratory department at Keqiao District Hospital, the recent bad weather has actually hurt Keqiao people. Due to too many sick people, the hospital beds in the respiratory department have been fully filled.

Best to wear a mask when you go out

This reporter learned that in the hazy weather, the first respiratory tract will inhale some harmful particles. It is an irritant to the upper respiratory tract of people. There are some existing chronic respiratory diseases, such as patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or chronic bronchitis in the past. Will increase the condition.

At the same time, haze weather damages the human body far more than the respiratory tract. The composition of earthworms is very complex, including hundreds of particles, of which the gas-soluble gel particles with a diameter of less than 10 μm affect human health. It may cause rhinitis, conjunctivitis, viral influenza and even fever.

How do you protect yourself from such weather?

On the Internet - Go back and wash your nostrils. When you come home, your coat will never enter your bedroom. For these, experts generally believe that there is some help.

However, they generally believe that haze days are serious and try to avoid going out; be sure to go out and remember to wear a professional protective mask.

"PM2.5 refers to small particles. Its fear is that it directly enters the lungs. Therefore, wearing a mask is the most direct and effective method." Sun Wuming and Chen Shenghai have a clear attitude.

Ke Huiliang, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner at Keqiao District Hospital, said: You can choose to go to the countryside on the weekend to get a fresh air. Usually, it is best to wear a mask when going out. You can eat white fruits and vegetables, Houttuynia, drink plenty of water, and urinate more. These are all good recipes he believes.