Warning!!! The air is polluted…

Although it is the beginning of summer, the heat has become quite ‘hot’.

Despite the heat, Myanmar’s air quality index (AQI) is low, and cities with industrial zones such as Yangon and Mandalay are foggy and we are experiencing haze-like smoke. The same situation is happening in neighboring Thailand, so Dawei City, which is on the same level as Bangkok, has the most polluted air. Therefore, TrueMoney presents some knowledge related to air pollution.

If the air is polluted, the subsequent conditions that happen are

– becoming short of breath;

– Eye-watering and hot tears;

– Heaviness and dullness;

– Frequent dry mouth and thirst;

– dry throat and cough;

– Runny nose, stuffy nose, etc. often occur.

What to do if the environment is polluted?

As people who live in cities with many industrial zones in southern Myanmar, in order to stay healthy during the hot, dry and polluted period, here are some things you should follow…

1) Wear a mask, and bring a water bottle and umbrella every time you go out. (*wear 95 masks if you can). Lung disease People with respiratory diseases should consult their doctor if necessary and take medication beforehand.

2) Drink about 3 liters of water a day.

3) If the air outside the house is polluted, close the windows.

4) If you have an air purifier at home, please turn it on.

5) You should reduce your exercise outside the house as much as possible and exercise only at the gym or indoors.

6) Do not let the elderly and children go out of the house unnecessarily.

Reduce air pollution around you

– Garbage burning Burning plastic and rubber should be avoided as much as possible.

– Cars/motorcycles with excessive exhaust smoke should not be driven outside, and if used, should be driven again only after repair.

You also need to keep an eye on the air quality index (AQI) of the city you live in, so here are some ways to check it.

The first way is if the phone you use is (Smart Phone).

– Open phone internet.

– Turn on the location of the phone

– You can access (AQI) by clicking on Weather.

Another type is the following link

You can click on the Link – https://www.accuweather.com and type the name of the city you want to know in English and check it.

If the (AQI) number is high and (orange/red), the air should be considered polluted, and if the (AQI) number is low (green), the air should be considered suitable for living.

In addition, during the free weekend, at a higher mountain peak, You should visit places with more trees and rest.

May all of TrueMoney’s Agents and Customers be healthy and be able to spread health knowledge to the environment.