Beware of sanitization tunnels!
Both – ministry of health & family welfare, India &
center for disease control & Prevention, USA
advises against sanitization tunnels. But still,
you are using it blindly thinking that
it will help you to protect you from this covid infection. But,
there is no evidence that they are effective in
reducing the spread of covid-19. Infect,
the chemical used in these tunnels are basically
strong disinfectants and protective gloves should be
Worn while using these chemicals. So think twice before
passing through these tunnels. Don’t follow everything blindly.
Even if you are infected with covid 19, spraying of
external parts of your body do not kill the virus that has
entered in your body. This spray is not even effective in
disinfecting your outer clothing or your body surface in effective manner.
These chemicals have many harmful effects on your body.
- Spraying of sodium hypo- chloride on your
body can Lead to irritation of your eyes & skin.
- It can also disturb your digestive system causing
Nausea and vomiting.
- If you inhale this chemical, it can irritate the lining of
your nose, throats and respiratory tract. It can also cause
bronchospasm that is you can have difficulty in breathing.
Thus, these disinfectants can harm you physically as well as psychologically.
While necessary precautions are must in this time, you
must make sure that the same measures are not causing
any harm to you.
Stay safe stay healthy!
That’s all for today
See you next week
with another Tuesday tip
Till then
Take care
Providing simple solutions for the complexities of the life.
Dr Bhumita Makwana
Your Dietitian &Homoeopathic physician.