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Smoke pollution in your home
Do you ever get a bad cough that won't go away? Do you have trouble breathing? Do your eyes hurt when you or your parents are cooking? The air in your home could . In fact, smoke and other kinds of air pollution can cause serious illnesses or make them worse.
Everyone knows that there is air pollution in the street, but it's a shock when you discover that you are also in danger from pollution .
, especially those who live in villages in the countryside, burn coal or wood on an open fire. This can be really dangerous, because there are harmful chemicals(化学物质) in the smoke from both wood and coal and they can pollute the air in your home. When you breathe in these chemicals, they can harm your lungs(肺) and other parts of your body. think that about 50 percent of open fires are dangerous, because chimneys (烟囱) don't work and too much smoke stays in the house.
Gas and other fuels that people use for cooking can also be harmful. Again, the problem is often that fresh air doesn't .
There are things you can do to reduce(减少) the amount of bad air in your home. you have to keep warm and you can't stop cooking, but you can reduce the amount of bad air you breathe.
First of all, avoid smoky areas as much as you can. Although it is important for adults to stay away from smoke, it is especially important for children. , if an open fire or cooking causes smoke in your home, find away to fix it. Make sure that there is a way for smoke to . To do this, you may need to move your cooker. And you definitely need to open your windows more often, even in winter. You'll be glad you did it!
