Protection from pollution
Did you know?
- More than nine out of 10 of the world’s population, i.e. 92% lives at places where air pollution exceeds safe limits, according to research from the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Air pollution is the fourth-largest threat to human health, behind high blood pressure, dietary risks and smoking.
- Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed by pollution every year.
- While children make up 10% of the world’s population, over 40% of the global burden of disease falls on them. More than 3 million children under age five die annually from environmental factors.
- Almost 80% of urban waste in India is dumped in the river Ganges.
Aren’t these facts alarming enough for us to take preventive measures for our generation and gift a better future to the coming generation?
Pollution is the presence of one or more contaminants like dust, mist, smoke and foreign elements in the atmosphere. It not only makes the natural resources such as air, water etc. unsafe to use but is equally injurious to humans, plants and animals. At a time when global warming is at an exponential rise, the continuous increase of pollution makes the situation all the more alarming. Damage caused by pollution applies to both natural and manmade resources, leading to worsened health issues like: Respiratory irritation or breathing difficulties. The actual risk of adverse effects depends on one’s current health status, the pollutant type and concentration, and the length of their exposure to the polluted air.
Long-term exposure to polluted air can lead to a worrisome increase in health problems including:
- Aggravated cardiovascular, respiratory illness such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and possibly cancer.
- Added stress to heart and lungs.
- Loss of lung capacity and decreased lung function.
- Shortened life span. It has been said that ‘Prevention is better than cure’. Pollution causes disturbance to our health as well as our ecosystem, so it is better to be proactive, to act.
In order to cope up with side effects of pollution there is a product which is clinically tested and widely used by people in their day to day lives:
PM0.3 Mask™ Nanofiber (GS-9038) This product comes with a high efficiency nanofiber material which retains particulate matter above 0.3 micron. It is ergonomically designed for a comfortable fit and ensures complete fitment on the face to prevent any leakage. It also eliminates allergies associated with pollens, dust, mites etc.
