Can I light mosquito coils in an air-conditioned room?

In summer, many families will choose mosquito coils to repel mosquitoes, and some families with air-conditioned rooms will also choose them. But can you light mosquito coils in an air-conditioned room? Actually, no. Because the air circulation in the air-conditioned room is not smooth, and mosquito coils are a chemical product, they will release some substances that are harmful to our body when used. Such substances are extremely easy to be absorbed by us in air-conditioned rooms.

The reason why mosquito coils cannot be lit in air-conditioned rooms :

Data shows that the amount of particles (PM2.5) released by lighting a roll of mosquito coils is roughly the same as the amount of particles (PM2.5) released by burning about 75 to 137 cigarettes (4-6 packs). The ultrafine particles released can enter and remain in the lungs. Being in such an environment may cause asthma in the short term and cancer in the long term.

In addition, the incomplete combustion of mosquito coil base materials produces CO and carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as some compounds that irritate the upper respiratory tract, such as carbonyl compounds (such as formaldehyde and acetaldehyde), phenylene, etc., and the released substances such as benzene and toluene can also poison the human nervous system and affect the bone marrow hematopoietic function.

It is best not to use mosquito coils to repel mosquitoes in summer. Although mosquito coils have a good effect in repelling mosquitoes, they contain many toxic substances. Lighting mosquito coils all night long and sleeping often does more harm than good and causes great harm to people's health. It is recommended to take a healthier approach to repel mosquitoes in summer. For example, using mosquito coils will:

1. The main ingredient of mosquito coils is an insecticide, which contains substances such as benzene, phenol and xylene, all of which are toxic to a certain extent. Once people inhale excessive amounts of these toxic substances, they may develop serious diseases such as hepatitis A anemia or even leukemia.

2. When mosquito coils burn, a certain amount of ash will be produced. In addition to some wood ash, the ash also contains a small amount of heavy metals such as lead and chromium. These ashes diffuse into the air. The heavy metals and bacteria attached to the dust will be inhaled into the respiratory tract, which may cause a variety of respiratory diseases.