The car is not a safe; it should be ensured that the equipment is non-toxic and harmless _ Car Beauty Recruitment Network _ Sina Blog

The car is not a safe deposit box, and it should be ensured that the equipment inside is non-toxic and harmless.

In some Western films and TV series, when encountering emergencies, the male protagonist usually waves to his family and shouts loudly - "Go back to the car quickly!" Modern people all understand that staying in the car seems to be the safest when encountering danger on the road.

However, is the car compartment really a shelter that can be trusted? For this question, scientists are more authoritative than drivers. People generally detest the exhaust emissions on the streets, but little do they know that the air quality inside the car is also far from optimistic. Recently, a research center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences released the "Domestic Car Air Quality Report", which shows that the health status of the car air quality is extremely worrying. Everyone, don't underestimate the mere two or three square meters of space inside the car. If not cleaned in time, drivers and passengers will "intimately interact" with bacteria, which may lead to various serious diseases, especially for children and pregnant women with lower immunity. Take the common Staphylococcus aureus in cars as an example. If infected, in addition to dizziness, weakness, and nausea, one may also suffer from tonsillitis, tracheitis and other respiratory diseases, and in severe cases, staphylococcal pneumonia. However, the "dangerous elements" are not just this staphylococcus. Bacteria such as Escherichia coli, mold, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and hemolytic streptococcus will also take advantage of the situation. Doctors say: to avoid bacterial interference, regular cleaning inside the car must be done.

Besides the threat of bacteria, temperature can also become a potential "enemy". High or low car temperatures can affect human health. Due to the hot waves outside the car in summer, many car owners will turn on the car air conditioner and set the temperature very low. If there is a big difference between the outdoor high temperature and the indoor low temperature, people are prone to catch colds, arthritis, and other "air conditioning diseases." Experts say that in general, the temperature difference between inside and outside the car should preferably be within 10°C. Also, parents should note that studies have shown that when the surrounding environmental temperature rises above 35°C, the temperature inside a closed car can reach a suffocating 65°C within 15 minutes. We often see reports of tragedies where children are forgotten in cars both domestically and internationally. Moreover, some people like to park for a long time and enjoy the air conditioning, unaware that this is dangerous behavior. If carbon monoxide leaks occur, car owners can easily be poisoned. Such tragedies happen frequently in reality.

Furthermore, to isolate exhaust fumes and noise, many drivers like to close the car windows tightly while driving, but this is actually not conducive to human health. This is because in a sealed car, a large amount of carbon dioxide and fine particles accumulate, making the air pollution worse than outside. Usually, the polluted gases coming from the front enter the car through the vents, and the air inside slowly overflows from the rear vents, causing the particles to linger inside the car and form a circulation. This can cause serious irritation to the respiratory tract, and over time, various respiratory diseases can easily develop. At this moment, the driver would better choose to open the sunroof.

Recently, a survey report in the United States found that some devices inside the car are not friendly to babies, such as baby seats. According to the survey, more than half of the baby car seats contain dangerous chemical substances. The center tested more than 150 types of baby seats, and the results showed that 60% contained at least one chemical substance harmful to health, such as bromine and chlorine. This means that these baby seats use polyvinyl chloride. Animal experiments have already found that brominated flame retardants can permanently affect brain development, and polyvinyl chloride has been classified as a carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As for related products in China, relevant departments are still completely unaware. Given the current situation, experts remind young parents: when using baby car seats, it is best to leave a crack in the window.

Like developed countries, cars have "evolved" into the "second home" for the Chinese people. Young people like to stay in this "home," and some full-time drivers spend almost as much time sitting in their cars as they do at home. However, we should understand: the car compartment is not a "safe deposit box," and in-car environmental protection is quite important. Only by ensuring good air quality and non-toxic, harmless in-car equipment can this "home" be safe and reliable.

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