Heater-Anxiety Precautions: The new year has started and the cold is also increasing. The mercury has reached near 4-5 degrees. To keep their body warm in the cold, they layer warm clothes and many people include things with hot nature in their diet. During the winter season, people often use heaters, fireplaces or blowers. Even many people close the entire room to keep the room warm and sleep inside with the heater, fireplace or blower running. Do you know that these things can kill you?

You must have heard many such news where people die due to heater or fireplace. Actually, fireplace or heater emits many gases which are harmful for the body. Let us know how heaters and fireplaces are dangerous for you and what is the correct way to use them.

Why are they dangerous?

The wood used to light the fire in the fireplace turns into coal. During burning, it releases many poisonous gases which are fatal for the body. Burning of fireplace, heater, blower in the room reduces the level of oxygen and increases the level of carbon monoxide. This gas enters the body through breath and affects the lungs and brain and mixes with the blood. Oxygen in the body reduces due to presence of carbon monoxide in the blood. Due to which heart block can occur and death can occur. Apart from this, respiratory diseases may occur.

Heater-fireplaceTake these precautions while burning

1. Keep in mind that you should never switch on heaters, blowers and fireplaces while sleeping.

2. Switch on the heater and blower for a short while before sleeping and then switch them off before sleeping.

3. If you have a fireplace inside the room, never sleep on the floor.

4. If you have respiratory or kidney related disease then avoid heaters and fireplaces.

Disclaimer: Dear reader, thank you for reading our news. This news has been written only for the purpose of making you aware. We have taken the help of home remedies and general information in writing this. If you read anything related to your health anywhere, definitely consult a doctor before adopting it.

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