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That air is a natural disinfectant is super interesting. I read that vitamin D and observed benefits for those who have vitamin D is a correlation. Meaning tha
by kovek 6y ago
That air is a natural disinfectant is super interesting.
I read that vitamin D and observed benefits for those who have vitamin D is a correlation. Meaning that taking vitamin D supplements might not be as helpful as getting sunlight (a natural way to get vitamin D)
- jmvoodoo 6y agoWhat I found interesting about this article is that it isn't based on a correlation of outcomes and vitamin D like most other results are. It's actually looking at potential mechanisms and vitamin D is coming up as a candidate.
- mcguire 6y agoI don't know about air, but ultraviolet light is a pretty good disinfectant.
- trhway 6y agoozone too. And it goes inside your nose, throat, lungs.
- robbyt 6y agoI'm still waiting for the results from that whole bleach in the lungs idea Trump had. Hoping that will be the cure for all of this.
- wirrbel 6y agobut patients don't disinfect from the inside when exposed to outdoor air...
- pmiller2 6y agoI would guess "air as disinfectant" is primarily because of its oxygen content. O_2 is actually a pretty nasty molecule like that. Oxidation is typically a fairly tough reaction to reverse or prevent.
- SomeAmerican 6y agoIsn't there plenty of O_2 indoors also?
- throwaway_pdp09 6y agoOzone is 03 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone). 02 is the normal oxygen as we think of it.
- m0zg 6y agoMaybe it's not even a "disinfectant". It's just that you aren't re-breathing stale air with droplets in it, when outside. Assuming, of course, you aren't wearing a mask. :-)
- wirrbel 6y agoUV radiation is the disinfectant. Also the vast amount of air makes a dillution of germs and aerosols more likely which is great. With regards to sunlight exposure, sunbathing in the alps was a go-to tuberculosis treatment prior to having antibiotics.