The home becomes warm and dry when the outside conditions are cold and wet. Itchy skin, dry throats, and itchy eyes are all common. However, dry air can make people more vulnerable to colds and other airborne infections that thrive in low humidity.
The Food and Drug Administration advised against the administration of cold and cough medicine to children under five years old. When the Baltimore health commissioner discovered that children’s medicines were being labeled, the FDA began to investigate. “hundreds of cases of potential overdose and four deaths related potentially to these products.”
Many companies stopped making medicines for infants or toddlers. But many of these medicines are still available on shelves. Parents must decide if their child’s cough medicine is safe and effective.
You can prevent colds and infections by controlling indoor humidity. Aprilaire offers whole-home humidifiers. The whole-home automated humidifier, with its advanced computer technology that continuously adjusts indoor humidity, can achieve the right humidity levels within your home safely and effectively. This allows homeowners control humidity easily at the recommended levels by the Environmental Protection Agency. A whole-home humidifier requires no maintenance and is much more cost-effective than a portable humidifier.
Here are some additional tips to help your child avoid catching a cold.
Wash your hands often. Sing to children and encourage them to use soap and warm water. “Happy Birthday”Before they are done scrubbing.
Hand-sanitizer and wipes should always be available. Before children eat a snack, make sure they wash their hands.
– Make sure your kids are getting their vitamins. Fresh fruits and vegetables are good for children’s immune systems so they fall ill less often.
Visit this site for more information about whole-home humidity regulators www.aprilaire.comOr call 1-800-545-2219
