Impact of honeycomb charcoal on health

The cost of living is expensive, the price of gas and electricity soar to save costs, many families have returned to using the honeycomb charcoal stove. Honeycomb charcoal stove is used everywhere, from the reverse to the lowland, from Ca Mau cape to Mong Cai.

Although know how to use honeycomb charcoal to affect the respiratory system, human health but because of economic difficulties and conditions, people have to ignore it.

So, the harmful effects of coal stove affect human health like? The note when using honeycomb charcoal stove?

Honeycomb charcoal stove is used everywhere, from the reverse to the plains.

What is honeycomb charcoal made of?

1. Impurity coal (poor quality coal with high sulfur content)
2. Mud (used to mix with coal).
3. Some of the other substances.

What is clean coal?

1. Use coconut trees (coconut husks, coconut stalks or fine charcoal) as ingredients.
2. Does not cause smoke.
3. No smell.
4. Does not produce toxic gases: SO ₂ , NO ₂ , CO .
5. Does not affect the living environment.

Impact of honeycomb charcoal on human health

1. Causes poisoning of honeycomb coal gas (due to toxic gases such as SO ₂ , NO ₂ , CO .)
2. The causative agent of pneumonia, bronchitis, lung cancer .
3. Burning honeycomb charcoal in a closed room can cause asphyxiation, resulting in death.
4. Pregnant women who regularly live in an environment contaminated by charcoal smoke will have a high risk of miscarriage and deformed fetuses.
5. Warm keeping cotton (used in the kitchen) can also cause respiratory cancer for the user or accidentally inhale.
6. Causing fires and unfortunate accidents for young children.
7. Causing environmental pollution.

Using honeycomb charcoal stove is the cause of lung diseases.(Illustration).

What to note when using honeycomb charcoal stove

Do not leave charcoal honeycomb stoves in the house, under the road, electric poles, stumps, motorbikes (areas prone to fire and explosion).

Use clean coal (no smoke, affect the environment and health).

When in use, place a charcoal stove in a well ventilated area.

Buy clean coal at reputable facilities that have been certified by the state.

Expert opinion

According to Dr. Pham Due, Director of the Bach Mai Hospital Poison Control Center: 'Every year, dozens of coal gas poisoning patients have to be treated, many of them die. There are patients with coal gas poisoning too heavy due to the time of lack of air and inhalation of CO for too long leading to a loss of reflex in the cortex, to live a plant life.

The proportion of people suffering from dangerous diseases such as bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, laryngeal cancer, respiratory and lung infections is on the rise in the community with the use of coal stoves. bee.

Users should use clean coal to protect health and the environment.(Illustration).

In addition, there are some organic compounds emitted when heated at low temperatures, called cyclic organic substances, which can cause cancer, in particular, they also emit oxides. metals such as lead, zinc . which are very toxic to the human body '.

Epilogue

Economic life is tight, gas price spike makes many families, especially families of workers and poor laborers come back to use honeycomb charcoal stove, despite the risks caused by this toxic fuel. cause.

Using honeycomb charcoal stove causes diseases: bronchitis, pneumonia, poisoning, risk of fire and explosion . Therefore, to save living costs, users need to buy clean coal (unburnt coal). odor, smoke, toxic substances) in reputable facilities to protect the health and living environment.