This winter is a bit annoying. My wife and I are a little timid due to static electricity. When we pull handles, turn on and off faucets, or accidentally touch metal objects, we will be electrocuted, and we almost dare not take action. I have been troubled for a long time, and I have been trying to find the cause and solution. From collecting information and experiencing methods, until the problem is solved, I finally no longer feel timid and can boldly reach out.
In winter, it is cold and dry. Many objects around us are charged, which is usually invisible. Especially chemical fiber and fur clothing, which have strong insulation capabilities and can firmly trap electrons. When friction occurs between chemical fiber clothing, woolen sweaters and human skin, these hidden currents and static electricity will be conducted to the surface of the human skin, making the human body full of electrons. These currents are released when we come into contact with metal objects, known as electrostatic discharge.
Why can’t I feel static electricity in summer? It is not that there is no static electricity in summer, but there is some. It is just that in summer, the air is humid and human skin sweats a lot. Small water droplets in the air and human sweat can transfer part of the human body's current, so you basically cannot feel the stimulation of static electricity in summer.
What are the hazards of static electricity?
1. Long-lasting static electricity will increase the pH value of human blood, increase urinary calcium excretion, reduce blood calcium, and also cause a large amount of calcium loss in the body, thus affecting physical health, so appropriate prevention is required.
2. Static electricity adsorbs a large amount of dust in the air, which contains a variety of viruses, and other harmful substances. Harmful substances can cause enlarged pores in the human body, dry skin, itching, etc., and can cause bronchitis, asthma, irregular heartbeat, etc.
3. If the static electricity carried by the human body is thousands of volts or even ten thousand volts, it will seriously interfere, thus changing the inherent potential difference of the human body, especially affecting the normal work of the heart, and risking abnormal heartbeats and premature heart beats.
4. Dry static electricity can indeed affect the brain. It can cause abnormal current conduction in nerve cell membranes, affect people's central nervous system, and make people feel tired, irritated, insomnia, headaches, etc.
How to prevent static electricity in winter?
1. Reduce skin static electricity
(1) Keep the skin moist . After bathing, use body cream to keep your skin moisturized to reduce the possibility of static electricity;
(2) Indoor humidification . Use a humidifier or put one or two basins of water indoors. Finally, it can also play a humidifying role in a certain environment;
(3) Pre-discharge . By first touching the surrounding walls or metal objects to discharge the electricity in advance, there will be no "electric shock" feeling when the object is touched.
2. Reduce static electricity in clothing
(1) You can choose pure cotton, linen, silk and other materials to wear clothing to reduce static electricity. Some chemical fiber materials such as polyester , acrylic and other chemical fiber materials are more likely to generate static electricity when the weather is dry, so you should avoid wearing such clothes.
(2) When washing clothes, you can try to use some clothes' softener to make the clothes soft and reduce static electricity.
3. Avoid static electricity in hair
(1) Static electricity will also occur when women's hair grows in winter. You can use some shampoo containing an appropriate amount of silicone oil. After washing your hair, use a moisturizing hair mask or conditioner to make the hair smooth and not dry and reduce the generation of static electricity;
(2) Use a wide-tooth comb to comb your hair. Spray some water on your hair or comb , which can also reduce static electricity.
There are three aspects to pay attention to to avoid static electricity in winter: First, keep the room moist in winter, mop the floor frequently, sprinkle water frequently, or humidify with a humidifier; second, maintain personal hygiene, bathe frequently, and change clothes frequently; third, pay attention to eating more acidic foods such as vegetables, fruits, and yogurt in daily life, drink more water, and supplement calcium and vitamin C to reduce the impact of static electricity. Also, you can wrap plastic film or tape on metal handles, faucets and other metal objects, which can also effectively avoid static electricity interference.
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