The Importance of Cleanliness Room for Chronic Lung Pain Patients

Link will be apear in 15 seconds.

Well done! you have successfully gained access to Decrypted Link.

Cleaning the room may not be a big problem for some people. However, the level of cleanliness around is a crucial problem for people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) because it can affect health conditions.

The air in the room can trigger a recurrence of COPD

You might think that the risk of COPD is not lurking as long as the room in your home is free of cigarette smoke.

This is not entirely wrong, considering cigarette smoke is known to be very dangerous because it contains more than 4,000 chemical compounds including 43 of which can cause cancer.

In addition, cigarette smoke also produces pollution particles which when inhaled can cause irritation to the lungs.

However, things that are in the house are also at risk for the health of people with COPD.

If cleaning the room is not done routinely, a layer of dust filled with germs and bacteria will start to stick to the surface of your furniture.

This can worsen COPD symptoms such as coughing, shortness of breath, and stiffness in the chest. This risk will increase especially if people with COPD also have allergies.

That is why the cleanliness of the house is one of the most important factors affecting cleanliness of the air in the room. Maintaining quality must be done so as not to aggravate the condition of patients with COPD.

How to clean the room for COPD patients?

Cleaning the room might be a little difficult for COPD patients, but it is not impossible to do. Here are the things that must be considered when cleaning the room.

Avoid using cleaners with hazardous materials
Although cleaning the room needs to be done to maintain health, sometimes cleaning products can cause eye and throat irritation, headaches, and worsen the symptoms of lung disease.

This is caused by volatile organic compounds (VOC) produced from cleaning products. Some products also contain harmful ingredients such as ammonia and bleach. Fragrance ingredients that are claimed to be natural can also react and cause pollution in the room.

It's a good idea to read the label on the cleaning product before buying it. Choose products that do not contain VOCs, fragrances, and flammable ingredients.

Make your own cleaning fluid
Products with natural labels may not be guaranteed to be safe. If you are not sure about cleaning products on the market, you can make your own versatile cleaning fluid.

For example, a mixture of water, white vinegar, and lemon juice can be used to clean the floor of a room as well as to function as a degreaser for stubborn dirt. Then, a mixture of water and white vinegar can also clean glass, windows, and the surface of furniture at home.

The use of soda water can also be used to clean carpets and furniture that use cloth. White vinegar is also believed to eliminate unpleasant odors.

Use a mask when cleaning
The thing to remember when cleaning a room is the use of a mask to protect you from exposure to dust particles. One recommended is the type of N95 mask that can filter out particles in the air up to 95%.

However, the use of N95 masks must also be consulted again because it can risk blocking breathing.

Use air purifier
If you live in an area with high levels of air pollution, using an air purifier can be a solution to improve air quality in the room.

Choose the type of air purifier that uses high-efficiency particle (HEPA) filters to be more effective in filtering air and particles that can trigger irritation.

Ask for help from others
Sometimes people with COPD have limitations in doing quite strenuous activities, one of which is when cleaning the room. Some patients also show sensitive reactions to the fragrances that certain products produce.

Ask for help from those closest to you. You can also ask for house cleaning services to clean the room using safe products.

Don't forget to open the window for good air ventilation.