Question 1

what are the ingredients for a smog enema?

Accepted Answer

SMOG = : Saline, mineral oil and glycerine (200ml each).

Question 2

how to avoid smog?

Accepted Answer

Stay indoors or move: You cannot control the environment or air pollution. For chronic smog, you need to wear mask while outdoors. To avoid smog, you need to stay indoors all the time, which may not be very healthy long-term. Otherwise, to avoid smog, you need to move to an area where there is clean air and no smog or air pollution. For intermittent smog, wear mask outdoors or stay indoors until smog clears.

Question 3

what is worse--smoking, breathing smog?

Accepted Answer

Smoking and health: Smoking has the worst reputation as health hazard more so as its a deliberate act of destruction.Lung cancer has been undeniably sourced to smoking and its the #1 cause of death in usa.Its attrributable to throat and laryngeal ca, breast ca, cervical ca, prostate ca, colon ca.Apart from cancer it is responsible for COPD or emphysema-a living death!second hand smoke causes harm to loved ones around.

Question 4

i saw some smog like stuff like my vision going hazy. is that the vitreous?

Accepted Answer

Very likely: Sudden appearance of hazy clouds in one's vision may be due to vitreous condensations, which are like dustballs in the gel which fills the eye. They may be a nuisance but are not serious. However, those clouds may be due to other causes, such as a vitreous hemorrhage, so they should be checked out by an ophthalmologist to be sure.

Question 5

should young babies and children wear masks when the smog is bad in the city?

Accepted Answer

No: It is not practical to try to keep a mask properly fitted on a baby or young child. If a child is sensitive to bad air, keep his room (or the whole house, if possible) air clean by not having dusty items (fabric furniture, carpets, etc.). On bad air days, stay indoors and run the hepa filter. Invest in a car with a hepa filter, for when driving is needed. When traveling, bring a hepa filter along.

Question 6

how long must you be exposed to smog before issues arise? driving with terribly stinky old truck in front of me. hardly breathe.

Accepted Answer

It depends: it depends upon your sensitivity to fossil fuel. if you are highly sensitive, one breath may do and if you are less sensitive it may take a few to several minutes. do other odors like gasoline, perfumes, cleaning products, paint etc bother you? if a lot of odors bother you it is part of chemical sensitivity

Question 7

am i having asthma symptoms or just sick from smog in beijing?

Accepted Answer

Maybe both.: Asthma would certainly be made worse by the smog.  Lung function testing would be helpful in determining if you have asthma.

Question 8

do you get a lot of sinus infections if you live in smog?

Accepted Answer

Smog & sinusitis: There no studies that show a direct correlation between living in a high smog environment and frequent sinus infections. If you are getting frequent sinus infections, best to rule out allergies, avoid/ stop smoking, also stay hydrated, try a humidifier and make saline rinses your new best friend.

Question 9

whats an enema?

Accepted Answer

Rectal: Liquid (usually medication)  introduced into the rectum. Most commonly used for constipation.

Question 10

what kind of enema is most commonly used?

Accepted Answer

Depends on what is: needed. Generally the most common are Fleet plain enema or a fleet mineral oil enema or equivalent store brand. Warm soap suds enema using a mild soap like Ivory can also be used. Check with your doctor to see if you really need this and which type they recommend

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