Legionella longbeachae bacteria can be present in potting mix and soil and cause lung infection Legionnaires' disease if dust is inhaled. The warnings come after a spike in garden-related Legionella cases in NSW and Queensland.
There are three main reasons you may feel sick after mowing the lawn: heat, humidity, and allergies. Below are some preventive measures you can take and some symptoms to watch out for.
Pulling weeds
For those doing more extensive gardening and yard work, removing weeds could be an easy way to trigger allergies. Like grass, weeds also have pollen that spreads through the air, leading to symptoms including sneezing and itching.
Since gardeners regularly handle thorny plants, soil or manure, they are at a higher risk of being infected than non-gardeners. Sepsis: although rare, sepsis can be triggered by an infection in any part of the body, following an injury in the garden such as a cut.
Many times after cutting grass, people will experience an influx in grass allergy symptoms such as a sore throat due to the amount of grass and other pollen being put into the air.
Unfortunately, gardening and working in the yard can lead to all kinds of injuries, such as pulled and torn muscles; back injuries; tendonitis in the elbow; thumb pain and carpel tunnel syndrome. Too often, once we have suffered some kind of injury, we ignore it, believing it will go away.
Is My Sore Throat From Cold Air? Sore throats aren't always caused by being sick. Cold air can dry out the tissue in the throat and can cause severe irritation.
This disease is often caused by inhaling or by spreading the bacteria from hand to mouth after handling potting mix, soil or compost. Early symptoms resemble the flu and begin to appear two to ten days after exposure. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal in a small number of people.
Environmental pollutants can cause health problems like respiratory diseases, heart disease, and some types of cancer. People with low incomes are more likely to live in polluted areas and have unsafe drinking water.
Muscles typically fatigue after a half hour of repetitive work, therefore you are at an increased risk of injury performing tasks with tired muscles. If you experience sharp pain or start to feel achy and sore, stop and rest. Ice is very helpful to reduce inflammation and sore/stiff joints.
Pulling weeds is a stress reliever and workout, because the movements stretch and strengthen muscles. Plus, you burn as many as 200 calories in 30 minutes. When you're finished, your blood pressure is lower and your mood improved.
Heat exhaustion happens when your body overheats and can't cool itself down. It usually results from physical activity in hot weather. Symptoms include dizziness, confusion and nausea. They usually improve by drinking water and resting in a cool place.
If you aspirate water containing legionella bacteria, you can develop Legionnaires' disease. Soil. A few people have contracted Legionnaires' disease after working in a garden or using contaminated potting soil.
Spraying your trimmings back onto your lawn stirs up more pollen. Shower immediately after mowing to remove pollen and shorten the duration of your allergy symptoms.
Symptoms of toxicity can be varied and may include: poor circulation, swelling, headaches, migraines, stress, anxiety, depression, allergies, poor skin, yeast, arthritis, fatigue, constipation, obesity, cellulite, sinus issues, gout, digestive disorders, cold/respiratory disorders, insomnia, bloating, and gas.
Essentially Toxic Building Syndrome is where the air quality in your home or office is so bad that it can affect the health of those inside. You see you might think you're breathing clean air, but in fact the air inside your home can have more than 900 harmful chemicals and organisms in it, which you simply cannot see.
Symptoms include fever, chills, a cough, shortness of breath, aching muscles, headache, tiredness, loss of appetite and diarrhoea.
IF A SITE SEEMS SUSPECT, TEST IT
Soil tests usually are used to optimize fertilizer use but can also be done to test for contaminants. Contact a university or private soil testing laboratory, and then expect to wait from a few days to a few weeks to receive the results.
Long-term exposure to minerogenic dust causing silicosis can eventually lead to non-occupational (re: naturally occurring) pulmonary tuberculosis.
Breathing through your mouth — often because of chronic nasal congestion — also can cause a dry, sore throat. Irritants. Outdoor air pollution and indoor pollution such as tobacco smoke or chemicals can cause a chronic sore throat. Chewing tobacco, drinking alcohol and eating spicy foods also can irritate your throat.
Allergy symptoms of a sore throat can include a dry, scratchy feeling in your throat. It could be caused by different kinds of allergies, whether seasonal – or something in your home that is affecting you. There are various steps you can take to help manage or even reduce the symptoms.
Any condition that irritates the esophagus will most likely cause painful swallowing. The esophagus carries food and liquid from your mouth to the stomach. Unfortunately, you can experience inflammation in the esophagus due to allergic reactions, acid reflux, infections, or medications.