The festival of light comes with sparkle and color, but brings along chemicals which could hurt your health too!

Here’s how to deal with some of the more common problems during Diwali.

#Throat, eye and skin irritation

The sparkles that gets us excited when we light up fireworks has aluminum and arsenic sulfide that can cause skin irritation, especially in young children. One can develop red rashes on the skin. The fumes can also cause red and itchy eyes and throat.

Precaution: You can wear full-sleeved cotton clothes to protect your skin from allergy. If you get red, itchy rashes then wash the skin with water immediately and apply calamine lotion. If skin irritation persists or is severe, then check with your doctor.

Avoid rubbing your eyes, splash water and clean them. For your throat have a warm mixture of cardamom, cloves, black pepper and basil with honey to soothe your sore throat.

#Breathlessness or chest tightness

If you are coughing it may be a sign of throat irritation, but if it is  coupled with breathing difficulty then it can be alarming.

Precaution: This could especially affect people with asthma. Immediately move away from the smoggy surroundings and sit in a room with the doors and windows shut and the air-conditioning on. Try and dilate your airways with an inhaler or nebulizer, if you don't feel good immediately rush to the doctor.

#Headache or dizziness

Noise and air pollutants can trigger headache and dizziness, especially in children and pregnant women.

Precaution: Drink plenty of water and fluids like lemon juice, soups and coconut water to stay hydrated. If your headache or dizziness is accompanied with vomiting, check with your doctor.

#Burns

You can treat the burns at home if the skin hasn’t blistered and the burned area is not more than 4-5 cm. If the burn is on the face, visit a doctor to avoid scarring.

Precaution: Immediately hold the burn under running water for about 15 to 20 minutes as doing this could reduce the burning sensation. Avoid the use of ice as this could damage the skin further. Apply an antibiotic ointment; do not apply burnol or toothpaste as they don’t allow wounds to breathe. Then, cover the wound with medicated sofratulle gauze. Avoid the use of cotton as it sticks to the skin.

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