Read this post before start Using AC in your car in 2013
As we all are feeling heat when driving in this summer time. Before start using your AC in your car please read this post. This one is for all to read and then share...might help save a life.
Now this is very interesting! My Honda car's manual says to roll down the windows to let out all the hot air before turning on the A/C. WHY?
No wonder more folks are dying from cancer than ever before. We wonder where this stuff comes from, but here is an example that explains a lot of the cancer-causing incidents. Many people are in their cars the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, 7 days a week.
As you read this, it makes me feel guilty and ill. Please pass this on to as many people as possible. Guess, it’s not too late to make some changes.
Please do NOT turn on A/C as soon as you enter the car.
Open the windows after you enter your car and then after a couple of minutes, turn ON the AC
Reason Why?
According to research, the car's dashboard, seats, a/c ducts, in fact ALL of the plastic objects in your vehicle emit Benzene, a Cancer causing toxin. A BIG CARCINOGEN.
Take the time to observe the smell of heated plastic in your car when you open it, and BEFORE you start it up.
In addition to causing cancer, Benzene poisons your bones, causes anemia and reduces white blood cells. Prolonged exposure can cause Leukemia and increases the risk of some cancers. It can also cause miscarriages in pregnant women.
The "acceptable" Benzene level indoors is: 50mg per sq. Feet
A car parked indoors, with windows closed, will contain 400-800 mg of Benzene - 8 times the acceptable level.
If parked outdoors in the sun, at a temperature above 60 degrees F, the Benzene level goes up to 2000-4000 mg, 40 times the acceptable level .People who get into the car, keeping the windows closed, will eventually inhale excessive amounts of the BENZENE toxin. Benzene is a toxin that affects your kidneys and liver. What's worse, it is extremely difficult for your body to expel this toxic stuff.
So friends, please open the windows and doors of your car - give it some time for the interior to air out - (dispel the deadly stuff) - before you enter the vehicle. Thought: 'When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others."
Fact:
Benzene is known to cause cancer, based on evidence from studies in both people and laboratory animals. The link between benzene and cancer has largely focused on leukemia and other cancers of blood cells. Rates of leukemia, particularly acute myeloid leukemia (AML), have been found to be higher in studies of workers exposed to high levels of benzene, such as those in the chemical, shoemaking, and oil refining industries.
Some studies have also suggested links to acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in children and to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and other blood-related cancers, such as multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, in adults. However, the evidence is not as strong for these cancers.
A German study published in 2007 specifically researching the air inside parked cars did not find a hazard to human health. Their analysis detected some cancer-causing chemicals and others that are considered probable or possible carcinogens, but these chemicals were present at levels similar to those found in the air of buildings. Some chemicals that are similar to benzene were found, but benzene was not reported in the results of this study.
And there are other steps people can take to reduce the amount of benzene to which they're exposed:
•Stay away from cigarette smoke. If you are a smoker, try to quit. Cigarette smoke is a major source of benzene exposure.
•If you are exposed on the job, talk to your employer about process changes (such as replacing the benzene with another solvent or making sure the benzene source is properly enclosed) or by using personal protective equipment. If needed, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) can provide more information or make an inspection.
•Try to limit gasoline fumes by pumping gas carefully and choosing gas stations with vapor recovery systems that capture the fumes. Avoid skin contact with gasoline, which contains benzene.
•Finally, use common sense around any chemicals that might contain benzene, like solvents, paints, and art supplies. Minimize or avoid exposure to their fumes, especially in unventilated spaces.
