What is most dangerous place in world and why?

Answer 1

Healthwise, many physicians say humans are at the most risk for illnesses bred right in the person's residence/home.

First, most homes in cold climates are heated with forced dry heat, such as gas or electric furnaces. Dry heat also dries mucous membranes like those in the nose and mouth, leading to higher frequency of sore throat and sinus symptoms as well as headache.

Second, with gas furnaces, people forget to replace the furnace filters at the beginning of the season and every 2-3 months throughout the winter or during the time the furnace is in use.

Third, in any climate, more families have weatherized their homes and keep windows closed. While this is great for keeping heating or air conditioning costs down, by making our homes air tight we've also made our homes into large breeding grounds for bacteria and germs to multiply.

Then, fourth, many families don't regularly check for drips or water leaks in places that can grow mold: the dark, warm places such as in a shower, in a bathroom, under the washer, etc.

Fifth, physicians believe that while handwashing helps reduce the spread of illness, many physicians also believe we make ourselves sicker from the numerous disinfectants used in the home. Our immune systems are designed to learn. We may be exposed to a cold virus, which triggers the immune system and it successfully fights the virus. But if we take away all low-level triggers, our immune systems never have a chance to turn on. Then, when we are in public, our bodies can't fight the most common types of infectious or contagious illnesses: colds, flus, strep throat, bacterial or viral pneumonia, etc.

One email joke has made the rounds over the last couple years of all the supposed "dangerous" activities kids did in the 1960s, such as making mud pies, playing in dirt, not washing hands all day long while playing (and more examples), but that the 1960s kids survived just fine. The email joke is directly mocking all the over-zealous precations parents feel they must take today to prevent kids from sickness, injury, etc. Many physicians believe if we use simple cleaning products, open home windows more often, and other common sense measures, our society would be a lot healthier and able to fight common low-level infections and viruses.

However, some may disagree that peoples homes or residences are the most dangerous places. Indeed, many countries have natural disasters, famines, droughts, and wars. Many US cities have become "homocide capitals" where shootings and murder are commonplace. Yet, for all the calamities and dangers people face in the outside world, if they are over-protecting themselves inside their homes, their over-protection against germs may have the greater effect on a larger population than any total incidence of violence, gun murders, and all other crimes combined.