What should pregnant women do if they smell mosquito coils?

Pregnant women are a relatively special group. Many common fruits, vegetables and even household utensils in daily life can cause certain effects on pregnant women and their fetuses, or even unimaginable harm. In order to deal with the annoying mosquitoes in summer and autumn, many families choose mosquito coils because of their convenience. However, they don’t know that while killing mosquitoes, they are also secretly affecting pregnant women.

What should a pregnant woman do if she smells mosquito coils?

Pregnant women must avoid mosquito coils. The ingredients of most mosquito coils (0.2% - 0.4%) are pyrethroid insecticides, and more than 99% of other substances are chemical fillers, adhesives, dyes and other preservatives, which allow the mosquito coils to burn without flame. The smoke produced by these mosquito coils contains four types of substances that are harmful to the human body, namely fine particles, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, carbonyl compounds (such as formaldehyde and hydrogen bromide) and benzene.

Pregnant women's discomfort with mosquito coils mainly manifests as dizziness, nausea, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, asthma and other symptoms. If these symptoms occur, the room should be ventilated immediately, the mosquito coils should be removed as soon as possible, and deep breathing exercises should be performed to exhale residual air in the lungs as much as possible. Inhaling a small amount is generally not a special treatment, and the symptoms can be alleviated.

If people with allergic constitution experience difficulty breathing, they should be sent to the hospital for symptomatic treatment as soon as possible and should not be delayed. Because the ingredients in mosquito coils are complex, some experts recommend that pregnant women should avoid using mosquito coils as much as possible, as it is not good for the fetus. They should just use mosquito nets to prevent mosquitoes on a daily basis.

Common problems when pregnant women use mosquito coils

1 If you are using high-efficiency mosquito repellents, because their drug content is high, they should be diluted with tap water to a certain ratio before use, and then sprayed on the floor and walls of the house. As long as you pay attention to the opening and closing of windows and doors on a regular basis, their anti-mosquito effect can generally last for a whole summer, and there is no need to take other mosquito-avoiding methods.

2 If you use anti-mosquito spray or spray, it is best to close the doors and windows when spraying, so the actual effect will be better. But let the pregnant woman leave the room, and after a few minutes, remember to open the windows for ventilation.

3. The use of foreign mosquito repellents generally has lower toxic side effects than general mosquito repellents, and the effect is very good, without any unpleasant smell, and is suitable for use by pregnant women.

The annoying buzzing sound of mosquitoes always makes people feel uneasy. What's more terrifying is that mosquitoes can spread a variety of diseases, becoming a major safety hazard to our health. Pregnant women are also a group that needs special protection. In addition to mosquito prevention, we must also take into account the health of pregnant women and fetuses. Therefore, pregnant women should choose mosquito coils that are suitable for them when using mosquito coils. There are also some common problems in the use of mosquito coils that you can learn more about.