What are the hazards of static electricity to health?

Experts remind us not to think that static electricity is just a temporary discomfort, as it actually has negative effects on human health. Medical experts have confirmed that skin electrostatic interference can alter the normal potential difference on the surface of the human body, affecting the normal electrophysiological processes of the myocardium. This static electricity can worsen the patient's condition, and prolonged static electricity can also increase the alkalinity of the blood, leading to skin itching, pigmentation, affecting the physiological balance of the body, and interfering with emotions.

Xiao Rong, associate professor of dermatology at Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University, said that office white-collar workers who operate computers every day have a much higher probability of developing facial diseases such as facial redness and pigmentation than those who do not use computers. This is because the static electricity generated by computer screens attracts a large amount of suspended dust, which stimulates the face.

Due to factors such as relatively dry skin compared to younger people, aging of the cardiovascular system, and weakened anti-interference ability, elderly people are more susceptible to the effects of static electricity. Elderly people with various cardiovascular system disorders can be exacerbated by static electricity. Excessive static electricity often causes restlessness, headaches, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, coughing, and other symptoms.

How to prevent static electricity in daily life?

1. Try to avoid or minimize the use of household appliances in the bedroom. This can prevent the human body and electrical appliances from generating an electric field at close range and coming into contact with static electricity. Watching TV is 2-3 meters away from the television.

2. Eliminate static electricity with a 'third party'. To avoid static electricity strikes, small metal devices (such as keys), cotton cloths, etc. can be used to first touch the doors, door handles, water, chair backs, bed rails, etc. that can cause static electricity to eliminate static electricity, and then touch them with your hands.

3. Using fabric. Try to use natural textiles such as cotton, linen, and silk for underwear, bed sheets, and duvet covers, and avoid using or wearing synthetic home textiles and clothing.

4. Use a wooden comb and hair conditioner. Use a wooden comb to comb your hair, and use moisturizer when shampooing to eliminate static electricity.

5. Maintain indoor temperature. This way, static electricity is less likely to occur. In winter, indoor humidifiers can be used and flowers and plants can be placed to avoid static electricity.

6. Use anti-static materials for floors, walls, ceilings, etc.

7. Eat more vegetables, fruits, yogurt, drink more water, and supplement calcium and vitamin C to reduce the impact of static electricity.