How to Protect Yourself from Smog

From past few days the residents of Capital of India, Delhi are waking up to a thick blanket of smog. The levels of pollution have crossed hazardous 644 or you can say 20 times the safe limit prescribed by WHO. According to the WHO: smog kills more than one million Indians every year and Delhi &NCR has the worst air quality.  This toxic air is making everyone sick and causing a viral infection. The condition is even worse for people suffering from asthma and cardiovascular disease.

What is smog?

Smog is a mixture of emissions under few climate conditions such as vehicle pollutants, open burning, and industrial pollutants. Smog contains a pollutant called ozone, and high ozone levels can have negative effects on lungs.The smog also leads to irritation in eyes, difficulty in breathing and lung damage.

Check out ways to protect yourself from the harmful effects of smog:

• Use mask whenever you go out

Do not forget to wear a mask while going outdoors. Though try to limit your outdoor activities, but always remember to wear a mask before going out.

• Stop morning walks

We all know exercising is important but in this weather refrain from going on morning walks. The toxic air is dangerous in the morning so

shift to evening walks for a while.

• Use air-purifiers

Make use of air-purifiers especially in kid’s room as they are prone to infections. The air purifier can reduce the concentrations of indoor air pollutants of either outdoor or indoor origin.

• Keep your home clean

It is advised to wet mop the floors of your house to reduce dust and sleep in a clean room .

• Take steam

Try to take steam daily with few drops of eucalyptus oil as it relaxes your body and removes harmful particulate substances. People suffering from a cough or viral must take steam at this time.

• Place air purifying plants indoor

  

Plants such as Aloe Vera, Ivy, and Spider plant can be placed inside offices and homes to purify indoor air and decrease indoor pollution.

• Adopt these eating habits

Eat jaggery as it flushes out pollutants from your lungs, eat fruits that are rich in Vitamin C, magnesium and omega fatty acids, this healthy diet minimizes the effects of pollution and keeps your immunity boosted up. Have herbal or ginger tea, it is healthy for minimizing pollution.