Is harmful ozone inhaled harmful?

Ozone is a form of oxygen formation (life-sustaining gas), which is itself used to detoxify fruits and food. However, if inhaling this gas will adversely affect your health.

Ozone is a colorless gas with low concentration without odor, but in high concentrations odor. Ozone molecules have 3 oxygen atoms, so they participate in a very strong oxidation reaction, capable of destroying most organic compounds.

Distinguish protective ozone layer and born on the ground.(Photo: Internet).

Here we need to differentiate the ozone layer from the earth and ozone pollution: the ozone layer in the atmosphere in the stratosphere, about 10-50km from the ground, to filter the sun's ultraviolet rays, reduce radiation protects life on earth; and the ozone pollution on the ground is harmful to human health.

Traffic congestion in the afternoon is easy to cause ozone poisoning (Photo: Internet).

Ozone is caused by the sun's effect with two substances: hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide (NO), which are released from car exhaust and factories. When the temperature rises and "stands up", ozone concentration in the air will increase. Ozone is more oxidized than oxygen, so it is not durable, easily decomposed into molecular oxygen and atomic oxygen: O3 = O2 + O.

Inhalation of ozone will be dangerous for people with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.(Photo: Internet).

Because the oxygen atom (O) is made to have very strong oxidation capacity. Therefore, if inhaled ozone gas, it causes damage to the lining epithelial cells of the respiratory tract, causing inflammation, leading to coughing, throat irritation, reducing lung function. Thereby making asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . severe, reducing the body's resistance to disease. For patients with atrial fibrillation due to arrhythmia, the risk of death is increased due to ozone pollution.

Prevent the harmful effects of ozone by : limiting out when it is sunny, wearing a mask, avoiding places with high traffic density, using public transport to contribute to reducing ozone pollution, intentionally environmental protection and green plants.