Spring snow is dangerous to the lungs!

"Syndrome snow melting" can trigger an asthma attack, scientists warn

Canadian ecologists from the University of Toronto argue that the period of melting snow ecology in cities much worse. In winter, many pollutants and chemicals linger and accumulate in the snow and ice polo. And as soon as the sun prigreet they "swim" out. Experts took samples of tests and snow melt water in the capital of Canada. And it turned out that the meltwater includes pesticides, car exhaust components, telecommunications wiring insulation, paints and molds.

As a result, scientists have concluded that the melting snowdrifts and snow dumps can harm health. And first of all - the lungs and bronchi, trigger asthma attacks.

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With the onset of snowmelt, many really manifest increased sensitivity to various natural allergens, says our expert - allergist-immunologist Professor Yuri Smolkin . And above all a reaction to the fungi. They are beginning to rise at the first sign of heat.

Not uncommon for people going to the park for some fresh air, suddenly begins to cough, sneeze, they tear and redden the eyes, the nose runs ... The fact is that the spores of mold fungi that live in the damp earth, thawed dead leaves, last year's grass and needles, along with the air enters the respiratory tract. Especially rapidly react to this outrage people with asthma, chronic lung disease and bronchial and allergic to different kinds of fungi.

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How do you know whether you have a "" syndrome melting snow "?

Very often people do not understand what exactly an allergic reaction. Allergist can also understand this quickly. One suspects this type of allergy, if the state quickly and clearly getting worse in the spring park, forest, damp and wet rooms, as well as eating foods containing allergens mushrooms, spring garden work (eg when cleaning fallen leaves), and so on. d.

Manifestation "syndrome snow melting" can be different:

- Respiratory - cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, feeling of tightness in the chest);

- Nasal - runny nose, which, unlike the common cold, there is in contact with the allergen, and disappears when you leave a "dangerous place"; allergic conjunctivitis;

- Skin - often atopic dermatitis (eczema). Most often seen in children, after they dig in the spring piece of land.

To find out exactly whether you are allergic to mushrooms, is necessary to address to the allergist and allergy pass inspection, which includes skin tests and analysis for the presence of antibodies to the allergen in the blood (eg, RAST - radioallergosorbent test or other methods).

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