Category: Science & Technology

It is estimated that people in United States spend more than 90 percent of time inside. It could be anywhere such as home, school, work, cars or gyms. It is not a bad thing to stay indoors. However, the problem is that these places are very dust. Items at home such as televisions, beauty products, cleaning products and flooring materials are very dusty and the thin dust ends up on the floor most of the times.

The chemicals that are present in the dust can enter our body when we breathe and touch anything. When we touch anything, it contaminates that surface also and then transfers them to the food we eat. They result in causing health problems.

Indoor dust consists of chemicals from various products and it is like a parking space for various chemicals at home. Further analysis of these particles can reveal what kind of chemicals we are dealing with the how to counter them and stop them from entering our body. Also, we can understand the proportion of chemicals that are entering our body.

Young children are more at risk due to the exposure towards chemicals that are present indoor. Dust can come in contact with them when they are crawling or playing and then they use the same hands to eat without washing. Their body and immune system is still under development and that is the major reason why they are more at risk than adults.

During the year 2015, scientists from George Washington University has conducted a research and they have analysed the indoor chemicals that the children and adults are getting exposed. There are approximately 45 chemicals that are present in the indoor dust. Therefore, make sure that you wash your hands and insist that your children do so as well before eating. Clean the house frequently and clean the floors with a mop. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than cure.

Jacob Leggette is a nine-year-old inventor who has printed everything with the help of a 3-D printer he had invented. He has created a bubble-blowing wand and even a model of a White house. Not only did he print these, he also met President Obama and shared his inventions. He also recommended to President Obama to have a kid as a science advisor. The president fell in love with the idea so much that he immediately proposed to bring in a group of kids for sharing their ideas and inputs in science and bring in their innovations. This way, the kids get a first-hand experience and knowledge about science and makes them interested in learning more about them.

President Obama is interested in hearing from kids across the country to share their inventions and tell him about what can be done for improving the field of science, technology and discovery. Whether it is climate change or curing cancer, the best use of technology can help in improving the lives of people. Even if you are interested in getting people ported to Mars, you’re welcome to share your ideas says the President.

President Obama further added that Kids are inspiring and they look at even the biggest problems as if it is something they can solve. They are very confident about finding solutions and using science for this only broadens their exposure in learning the subject. Age is never a barrier for finding new things. Kids are not afraid of asking questions and getting and understanding. That makes the even more inquisitive than they can be.

If you have a kid who is great at finding solutions to science problems, encourage them and help them in finding more inspiration to do greater things. Don’t be afraid to share them with the President himself. Who knows your kid might be on the way to the white house next season.