Volcanic ash danger to health

Natural disasters such as volcanic eruption is an event that we can not refuse , many losses could occur even some who died because of this natural disaster .

Some time this many disasters such as the eruption of Mount Sinabung volcano and Kelud had just happened , but you need to watch out for is the danger of volcanic ash to the health of our bodies .

It rained volcanic ash so dangerous for our bodies especially if inhalation will cause respiratory problems in addition to the volcanic ash would be harmful to the health of your eyes and skin , due to volcanic ash contains substances that are very harmful to the health of our bodies .

Some of the adverse effects that you should be aware of when experiencing rain of volcanic ash :

1 . Disruption of respiratory health
People who have impaired respiratory problems such as lung disease , asthma or bronchitis would be harmful if inhaled through volcanic ash , because it can cause the disease becomes more severe , therefore people with respiratory problems should be in a place that is not affected by volcanic ash .

Factors such as the duration of volcanic rain , the concentration of volcanic ash in the air and the amount of aerosol and gas well mixed with volcanic ash affects a person's risk of experiencing breathing problems , if these factors the more it will be more dangerous to the health of your breathing , you should use mask while out to reduce the adverse effects of volcanic ash hazards .

Symptoms that can be felt when someone is having trouble breathing due to the volcanic ash disruption :

• When breathing becomes rather difficult and feel uncomfortable
• Irritation of the respiratory tract and cause mucus discharge .
• On respiratory disorders such as cough , shortness of breath , labored breathing , increased respiratory sounds and pain in the chest .
• Experienced irritation in the throat , causing inflammation of the throat and a dry cough .

2 . The irritation of the eye
Besides volcanic ash can get into the respiratory tract can also get into your eyes and if it happens to be very harmful to your eyes because of the volcanic ash is different from ordinary ash , volcanic ash has a tapered angle of the crystal surface of the eye that allows you to easily scratched .

If it gets into the eye of volcanic ash may cause irritation to the eyes therefore should avoid rubbing your eyes during the volcanic ash entrance to your eyes because it can aggravate the irritation that occurs in your eyes but it can cause corneal abrasion and scratches , you should use eye drops or the like to clean your eyes from volcanic ash .

For those of you who use contact lenses would be at risk of irritation to the eyes , so you should not wear contact lenses but use goggles to protect your eyes from volcanic ash .

Some of the symptoms that can occur due to volcanic ash entrance to your eyes :

• Eye irritation
• Your eyes will continually water and remove dirt 
• Eyes will feel pain and discomfort
• Abrasion on the cornea of the eye and suffered scratches
• The eyeball becomes inflamed resulting in red and burning eyes and decreased vision .

3 . The occurrence of skin irritation
For those of you who have sensitive skin you should avoid skin contact with volcanic ash as it will cause an allergic reaction or also called dermatitis , if the volcanic ash already on your skin you should wash your skin with soap and clean water .

Although skin irritation are not always experienced by all people , but if the volcanic ash was mixed with harmful substances you should be careful , because it could be such a dangerous substance that can irritate your skin .

Some of the symptoms that occur to the skin due to volcanic ash

• The occurrence of red rash on the skin
• Incidence of red spots on the skin
• Experiencing skin hives

Some tips to prevent the bad effects of volcanic ash :

• Use a mask or wet cloth to cover your nose
• Use goggles to prevent your eyes from volcanic ash
• You should not wear contact lenses for a while
• Use eye drops or the like to clean up your eyes
• Use long sleeves or long pants so that your skin does not come into direct contact with volcanic ash
• To clean up volcanic ash should be sprayed with water so as not volcanic ash floating .
• Use a damp cloth to clean the items exposed to dust
• Wash your skin is exposed to volcanic ash with water and soap
• When washing cloth or clothing that has been exposed to volcanic ash should be cleaned first before being mixed with other clothing .

That article about the " health hazards of volcanic ash to the " you need to be aware of so that we can avoid the ill effects of volcanic dust that could disrupt our health , especially the respiratory , eye and skin .

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