| Top Tips to Battle Pollution in Delhi! |
What to Do:
1. Wear a Mask Before Stepping Outside
Wearing masks is especially essential when outside. The N95 masks offer the best protection, but wearing a 3-layer mask is also quite effective against air pollution.
2. Constant Hydration
Drinking enough water all day is good against air pollution. Healthy drinks such as coconut water and fresh lime or fruits and vegetable juices are also great.
3. Eat Healthy
A diet rich in antioxidants, protein and green vegetables helps protect the body from the harmful effects of air pollutants.
4. Use Public Transports
The more cars on the road, the more vehicular pollution — a real problem that somehow is never at the centre of the outrage against air pollution by the civic society. It is widely known that every vehicle on the road is a contributor to CO2 in the air. So, taking public transport, such as metro trains and buses or ride-sharing, helps reduce CO2 emissions, decreases pollutants in the atmosphere and improves air quality.
5. Buy Air Purifiers For Indoor Use
Air purifiers can help combat the effects of air pollution indoors. The best air purifiers are easily affordable and known for their effectiveness. Alternatively, using air-purifying plants such as ivy, spider plants and aloe vera, might also help reduce air pollution indoors.
6. Take a Steam Bath 
Steam is the best way to keep the airways in the body clean, strong and relaxed. Inhaling steam helps strengthen the lungs and destroys hazardous particles. Adding a few drops of eucalyptus oil to the water before inhaling the steam is also helpful.
What Not to Do:
1. Don’t Smoke
Smoking is bad for health. It weakens the capacity of the lungs, making them vulnerable against air pollutants. Smoking also affects non-smokers who are near the smoker, whether indoors or outdoors. This is called passive smoking and several non-smokers are affected by inhaling the air around a smoker.
2. Do Not Burn Garbage
Burning of garbage, especially plastic, contributes to pollution in the air. Thus, it should not be practised.
3. Avoid Strenuous Exercise
Exercising in poor air affects breathing. It is best not to run or jog. Exercise warrants excessive breathing, which will be harmful when done in hazardous air.
