Smog / Air Pollution
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- Try to remain indoors: Go out when it’s
bright and sunny. Children and persons
especially suffering from heart and lung
ailments are advised to stay indoors as
much as possible.
- Use N95/99 masks whenever you step out.
- Use air purifiers, if you experience
difficulty in breathing at home. They can
provide short-term relief
- Regular intake of food rich in vitamin C,
magnesium and omega fatty acids will
boost your immunity.
- Do make sure you drink more water as it
helps in flushing toxins from the body.
- Don’t use main roads. Pollution drops
away substantially when you’re walking in
smaller lanes away from the main roads.
- Avoid strenuous activity, which leads to
inhalation of greater volumes of minute pollutants.
- If you have to exercise, do it indoors,
preferably in the evening.
- Don’t step out or indulge in outdoor
activities during the early morning or when
the levels of air pollution/smog are high.
- Keep some air purifying plants in homes
and offices such as Tulsi, Money Plant,
Aloe Vera, Ivy and Spider Plant, etc. They
help purify indoor air and minimise indoor
pollution.
- Try alternative modes of transport,
pool your car with friends and fellow
commuters.
- Consult a doctor or emergency department
of the nearest hospital in case of difficulty
in breathing, severe coughing or onset of
any other acute symptoms.
- Avoid smoking.
- Do not burn garbage. Make sure no one
else does so in your neighbourhood.
- To avoid indoor air pollution, make sure
there is a chimney in the kitchen and an
exhaust in the bathroom. This will ensure
that the air is re-circulated.
- Make sure you use energy efficiently. Use
air conditioners in the summer only when
absolutely necessary.
- Trees planted alongside roads or on the
boundaries of your property also slow
down polluted air from being carried far by
wind. Some of the most efficient tree “air
cleaners” are large-growing species with
leaves. For example, common ash, ginkgo
biloba, oak, various linden trees and elms
