Your home is supposed to be one of the safest places you spend your time, but some everyday household items and conditions can expose you to health risks without being immediately obvious.
This doesn’t mean ordinary household products are secretly “killing” you. The actual risk depends on the substance, amount, ventilation, length of exposure, and how a product is used. Still, knowing about common hazards can help you make your home safer.
Here are some household risks worth paying attention to.
1. Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is particularly dangerous because you cannot see, smell, or taste it.
The gas can be produced when fuels such as gas, petrol, charcoal, kerosene, or wood do not burn completely. Faulty generators, gas appliances, heaters, and other fuel-burning equipment can become sources.
Carbon monoxide prevents the body from getting the oxygen it needs. Exposure can cause headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, confusion, chest pain, unconsciousness, and, at high concentrations, death..Keep reading the full & the viral video now.