Are electric mosquito coils harmful to babies?

Summer is the season when mosquitoes are rampant. After being bitten by a mosquito, the bitten area often feels itchy. In order to repel mosquitoes and have a better living or working environment in summer, many people use electric mosquito coils. However, after all, it is a product containing chemical substances, so many people have doubts about whether electric mosquito coils are harmful to the human body. Among them, many new parents are worried that electric mosquito coils may contain toxic substances that may endanger the safety of their babies. In fact, electric mosquito coils do have an impact on babies, causing them to have symptoms such as allergies and headaches, so before using electric mosquito coils, you must pay attention to relevant matters. Here we will introduce to you the harm of electric mosquito coils to babies and the precautions when using electric mosquito coils!

1. Are electric mosquito coils harmful to babies?

It does have an impact. Although electric mosquito coils do not have a strong smell like traditional mosquito coils, the heated electric mosquito coils will still have an impact on the baby while driving away mosquitoes. After all, no matter what, electric mosquito coils are also chemical substances and are definitely not good for the human body.

2. What harm do electric mosquito coils do to babies?

When liquid electric mosquito coils burn, they release harmful chemicals such as phenylalanine and formaldehyde, which may cause allergies in babies. At the same time, they may cause symptoms such as sore throat, blocked nose, and headache. If mothers use liquid electric mosquito coils in their baby's room, they must keep the air circulating. It is best to open some windows and not let the room be completely closed.

You cannot use liquid electric mosquito repellent or other mosquito coils for a long time. Babies are young and their organs are relatively weakly developed. The components emitted by mosquito coils in the air are harmful. If the baby smells it for a long time, it will affect the baby's respiratory tract. In severe cases, the baby is prone to acute respiratory diseases such as laryngitis and tonsillitis, and it will also harm the baby's skin. Therefore, the best option for mothers is to use it two or three times a week at most, or not at all.

3. Precautions for using electric mosquito coils

1. Do not close doors and windows tightly. The smoke produced by burning mosquito coils contains inhalable particles, which may irritate high-risk groups in indoor environments, such as infants, pregnant women, the elderly and asthma patients.

2. Mosquito-repellent coils should be placed near ventilation holes and do not use too much at one time. When using a mosquito coil, if it is difficult to light or emits a pungent odor after burning, stop using it immediately. It is best for infants and young children not to use mosquito coils but to use mosquito nets instead. It is best for pregnant women not to use smoke-containing incense coils.

3. Mosquito coils must be used 2 hours before going to bed. Try not to use them while sleeping (for burning mosquito coils), and don't light mosquito coils all night.

4. Cut off the power supply in time. Some careless people always forget to turn off the power of the electric mosquito coils, which is very bad: it not only wastes the mosquito coil liquid, but also reduces the service life of the electric mosquito coil host.

5. Replace the host regularly. Although the main unit of electric mosquito coils can be reused, it also has a service life. It is recommended that you replace the main unit of the electric mosquito coil at least once every two years to ensure that the electric mosquito coil can provide good protection and its safety in use.

6. When purchasing electric mosquito coils, be sure to read the instructions carefully, choose low-toxic and non-irritating products, and choose a more reliable brand. Families with elderly people, pregnant women and children should not use electric mosquito coils when choosing mosquito repellent products.

7. Do not choose mosquito repellents with too high a drug concentration, as the toxicity will increase accordingly.