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pure air through their room would have a happy, invigorating influence
upon them.—
How to Live, 59
.
Benefits of Pure Air
316. Air, air, the precious boon of heaven, which all may have,
will bless you with its invigorating influence if you will not refuse
it entrance. Welcome it, cultivate a love for it, and it will prove a
precious soother of the nerves.... The influence of pure, fresh air is to
cause the blood to circulate healthfully through the system. It refreshes
the body, and tends to render it strong and healthy, while at the same
time its influence is decidedly felt upon the mind, imparting a degree
of composure and serenity. It excites the appetite, and renders the
digestion of food more perfect, and induces sound, sweet sleep.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:702
.
Harmful Effects of Impure Air
317. The harmful effects of living in close, ill-ventilated rooms
are these: The system becomes weak and unhealthy; the circulation
is depressed; the blood moves sluggishly through the system, be-
cause it is not purified and vitalized by the pure, invigorating air of
heaven; the mind becomes depressed and gloomy, while the whole
system is enervated, and fevers and other acute diseases are liable to
be generated.—
Testimonies for the Church 1:702
.
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318. Many young children have passed five hours each day in
schoolrooms not properly ventilated, nor sufficiently large for the
healthful accommodation of the scholars. The air of such rooms
soon becomes poison to the lungs that inhale it.—
Testimonies for
the Church 3:135
.
319. Many families suffer with sore throat, lung diseases, and
liver complaint, brought upon them by their own course of action.
Their sleeping-rooms are small, unfit to sleep in for one night, but
they occupy the small apartments for weeks, and months, and years....
They breathe the same air over and over, until it becomes impregnated
with the poisonous impurities and waste matter thrown off from their
bodies through the lungs and the pores of the skin.... Those who thus
abuse their health must suffer with disease.—
How to Live, 63
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