The hazards of humidifier

Many households in dry areas have humidifiers because dry air will be uncomfortable for people's skin. After using a humidifier, the humidity of the air will increase a lot, which is of great help to people. Although humidifiers are of great help to people, they also bring certain harms. This is something everyone should know so that they can be used better.

Using a humidifier can prevent dryness of the skin, prevent the spread of some bacteria, and prevent static electricity from floating in the air. However, if the humidifier cannot be controlled well, the humidity in the air will be too high, which will aggravate arthritis.

The hazards of humidifiers are mainly reflected in the following aspects:

1. Many microorganisms floating in the air or scattered in the dust or on objects will grow and multiply rapidly once the temperature and humidity are suitable. Therefore, the elderly, children and other people with relatively weak resistance are prone to infection after inhaling bacteria. In addition, improper use of humidifiers may also cause "humidifier pneumonia". This is because if the humidifier is not cleaned regularly during use, the mold and other microorganisms in the humidifier will enter the air with the aerosol and then enter the human respiratory tract, making it easy to suffer from "humidifier pneumonia."

2. Humid air will aggravate the symptoms of arthritis and diabetes, so patients with arthritis and diabetes should use air humidifiers with caution.

3. If you add tap water directly into the humidifier, it is easy to pollute the indoor air, because the chlorine atoms and microorganisms in the tap water may be blown into the air with the water mist and cause pollution; if the tap water hardness is high, the water mist sprayed by the humidifier will contain calcium and magnesium ions, which will produce white powder and pollute the indoor air.

4. Although a humidifier can humidify dry indoor air to make people feel cool, the radiation of an ultrasonic humidifier is very strong, which is even more serious for pregnant women. Therefore, pregnant women should try to use humidifiers as little as possible or not at all.

The above is an introduction to the dangers of humidifiers. I hope it can arouse more people’s vigilance. For some commonly used electrical appliances, we should know how to use them best so as not to cause too much harm to our body. Everyone should understand the dangers of humidifiers and control the humidity in the air.