Smoke covers the Rondônia sky. See tips to minimize health effects | Rondonia

According to the Ministry of Health, people are affected by fires because their smoke contains several toxic elements. With this in mind, G1 has listed the symptoms of irritation and combined advice to try to alleviate the problems (see below).

The list of problems caused by inhaling smoke from fires is long. The most common, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) are:

• pain and burning in the throat,
• dry cough,
• Tired
• Shortness of breath
• Headache,
• Hoarseness,
• Tearing and redness of the eyes.

These symptoms, according to the World Health Organization, vary from person to person and depend on the time of contact with smoke. People with diseases such as rhinitis, asthma, and bronchitis, for example, may be more susceptible to infection.

To mitigate the effects of fires on health, some precautions are necessary, such as:

• Avoid, as far as possible, near fires,
• Drink plenty of water, especially children under 5 years old and older people over 65 years old,
• Keep home and work environments closed, but humid, by using fumigators or even tubs of water and wet towels,
• Another tip is to wear masks when going outside,
• To try to improve the body’s defense, the advice is to eat foods rich in vitamin C and vitamin B,
• Avoid smoking.

In the event of an emergency, the orientation is to seek medical help immediately.

The current fire season in the Amazon region, on Monday (22), set a negative record: 3,358 fires in 24 hours. It’s the worst sign in 15 years, according to data from the federal program that monitors fires in the biome (click here to read more).

Data from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) indicates that in the first 15 days of August this year alone, 267 fires were recorded in Porto Velho alone.