Experts: keep a live Christmas tree in the house can not be

Many Russians have already decorated their homes dressed up fir trees, but, as it turned out, these forest beauty can provoke a serious deterioration of health. And even those people who do not complain of health.

After some investigation, US scientists from the College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology concluded that it is better to celebrate the New Year without a Christmas tree at all. And if this seems a real blasphemy of tradition, then restrict artificial.

Researchers studied the effects on the human body of substances that distinguishes spruce. Observations have shown that natural spruce releases volatile substances that are toxic when inhaled by man. Even people not prone to allergies Christmas vapors can cause deterioration of health, but the Christmas tree for people with allergies are especially dangerous. Also keep in mind that sellers treated wood various chemicals - mixed with hazardous substances, they reinforce a negative effect. Analysis has shown that only three days in the New Year tree in the house - and the concentration of spores already allocated spruce will be off scale. On the fourth day, the amount allocated to the dispute comes to 5,000 per square meter. Such a high concentration of the substance is an additional burden on the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract, that negatively affects the state of health (especially allergy sufferers and asthmatics).

According to scientists, Christmas mold fungus can cause "syndrome of a Christmas tree," which is manifested typical respiratory symptoms. In 70% of the Christmas tree mold cause a person runny nose, inflammation of the mucous membranes of the eyes, coughing, difficult breathing, chest pain, general weakness and insomnia. Sometimes - bronchitis and even pneumonia. In the warm indoor mold grows up to 6 times faster than on the street.

By artificially elkam the specialists attitude, by the way, no less skeptical. Dyes and plastic from which they are made, under certain temperature conditions and capable of releasing hazardous substances. Especially dangerous tree made of plastic is not intended for home use. (READ MORE)

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