Doctor explains why catching snowflakes with your mouth is dangerous
As soon as it starts snowing outside, many children happily run outside not only to play snowballs, but also to catch snowflakes in their mouths.
But is the last lesson safe?
Snowflakes themselves do not pose any danger, but it is important to remember that there is a high probability of catching a cold.
Alexey Khukhrev made this statement in a conversation with representatives of the publication “ Moscow 24 ”.
The doctor explained that it is easy to catch a cold not because of the snow, but because breathing through the mouth does not warm the air.
If you breathe through your mouth in the cold, your chances of getting sick are many times greater.
“What is much more dangerous for those who like to catch snowflakes with their mouths is a cold or the environment, because in the process you can crash into someone or not notice a passing car,” the doctor emphasized in a conversation with the press.
