Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance. Mosquitoes are notorious for
transmitting serious, and in some cases life-threatening diseases such as
Malaria, Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya and Swine flu.
“Mosquitoes and other blood-feeding arthropods are vectors of serious
parasitic, viral or bacterial diseases, the most devastating of which are
malaria and dengue, which together cause over 300 million cases and kill over
one million people every year.”, state George K Christophides and Andrea
Crisanti, Professors at Imperial College, London.
One of the popular options when it comes to protecting your health and the
health of your family is using mosquito repellents which contain chemical
substances. The other one is installing insect screens on the doors and windows
of your home. But which one is better, safer and more cost effective over the
long run?
When it comes to insect repellents, these usually come in the form of a
coil, a lotion, or a vaporizer. They either kill/knock down the insects or just
repel them. However, there are serious downsides to protecting yourself from
mosquitoes in this way. Based on various studies, they are toxic and harmful to
human health, especially after a prolonged use, or if you use them in a closed
space. Some of the side-effects include headache, eye and skin inflammation,
tiredness, difficulty in breathing, and pain in the joints. According to Dr. Sundeep
Salvi, director of Chest Research Foundation in Pune, “Burning one mosquito
coil in a closed room amounts to smoking roughly 100 cigarettes”.
The other option is to equip your home with insect screens. Unlike
pesticides that kill or repel mosquitoes, insect screens are safe to your
health and eco-friendly. Apart from that that, they provide reliable protection
from the mosquitoes and the diseases they carry.
The fact that they are free from toxic chemicals is especially important if
you have children or a person who is pregnant in the family. Lori Wolfe,
M.S., director of the Texas Teratogen Information Service at the University of
North Texas, recommend using insect repellents containing DEET only in small
amounts, as “they do have some toxic capacity.”
Insect screens are a low-cost, long-term investment
which can help you save your health and the health of other members of your
family. And what is more valuable than that?
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offers a wide range of insect window screen. They are custom-made, light, transparent,
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