Walking is a very healthy and enjoyable exercise routine. However, if you go for a walk in the city center instead of a park area surrounded by forests and nature, can you say it is just as healthy? Considering that motor vehicles in traffic accompany you on this walk, our answer would be a resounding “no.”
Motor vehicles, while being an ideal and comfortable transportation option, also threaten our health by emitting high levels of carbon monoxide into the environment. Although we have seen the emergence of eco-friendly car models in recent years, these types of models have not yet become widespread in society. Older vehicles, especially those over 20 years old, are much more dangerous because they emit more toxic gases.
Carbon monoxide, produced by the combustion of fossil fuels, is a gas that we cannot see or feel due to its light composition. When we breathe carbon monoxide the air, it replaces the oxygen in our red blood cells, and long-term exposure causes a decrease in hemoglobin levels in our blood.
The Harmful Effects of Carbon Monoxide Exposure
If your work or living environment involves contact with carbon monoxide and other toxic gases, the organs that need oxygen the most will be affected first. The brain, heart, eyes, and central nervous system are the organs and systems most susceptible to this effect because they consume high levels of oxygen.
Although the symptoms caused by these types of toxic gases in the body are similar to those of illnesses such as the flu, food poisoning, and stomach and intestinal inflammation, a comprehensive examination is required to make an accurate diagnosis. The most significant and common problem caused by toxic gases is chronic headaches. In addition to headaches, it can also cause various other symptoms such as fatigue attacks, depression, tinnitus, dizziness, memory loss, and irregular heartbeat. While all these symptoms impair health, the most dangerous ones are those related to the heart and brain. Depending on the amount of carbon monoxide exposure, it is possible to encounter very serious conditions, ranging brain damage and the resulting stroke, heart attack, and risk of miscarriage in pregnant women, to death.
Methods of Protection Carbon Monoxide
If you are in a vehicle in areas with heavy traffic, such as parking lots, keep your windows closed. If you are a pedestrian near motor vehicles, leave that environment as soon as possible. In cases of intense and prolonged exposure, you can minimize the risk by wearing special gas goggles and gas masks. If you feel dizzy or lightheaded at any time and realize you have been adversely affected by the gas, you can leave the environment immediately and increase your fluid intake. You can also keep your immune system strong by taking antioxidant supplements such as vitamin E and vitamin C.
U Green Clean, a space brand and Turkish product, does not use chemicals that harm living health and disrupt ecological balance when in contact with nature, in order to reduce negative impacts on the environment. It sources high-quality raw materials under ethical trade conditions and recycles waste. Instead of leaving non-recyclable waste in the environment, it disposes of it using appropriate methods. It fulfills all legal obligations related to environmental safety in its factories and contributes to the prevention of environmental pollution. Leaving a healthier and cleaner world for future generations is one of the core values of U Green Clean's environmental policy.
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