How can you protect yourself from the smog in Chennai?

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Nov 8 · 2 min read

1. Avoid Walking in the Morning

It is vital to sweat and exercise. But this must not take place when we are inhaling air that is polluted and toxic. People who stick to walking, jogging/running or any other outdoor activities ought to avoid the exercises until the smog dissipates. Instead, they can carry out the exercises during the evening hours.

2. Eating Jaggery for detoxifying

Eating Jaggery will cleanse and remove the pollutants from the lungs. It can be consumed raw, or it can be supplanted in place of sugar.

3. Following a diet that is rich in Vitamin C and Omega Fatty Acids

Eat fruits that are rich in Vitamin C and Magnesium. Also, consume food rich in Omega Fatty Acids. It will serve well enough in keeping the ill effects of pollution at bay, and your immunity will be boosted.

4. Drinking Herbal Tea

Having herbal ginger and tulsi tea once or twice a day will be beneficial in minimizing the effects of pollution.

5. Growing Air Purifying Plants

You can grow air purifying plants that include Aloe Vera, Ivy and Spider Plant in residences and offices. They clean the indoor air and decrease pollution indoors.

6. Taking steam on a daily basis

Every evening it is better if steam is taken with a few drops of eucalyptus. It helps in removing the harmful particulate substances from the body and serve to relax the air-passages.

7. Carrying out home ventilation

Make way for air circulation in your home every day between 3 to 5 pm by opening your door and windows. It is effective on a bright sunny day where the concentration of PM 2.5 is at the lowest in the air.

8. Purifying the air in the car

Whenever you start the car in the morning, roll down the window and allow for air circulation. Then run the car’s AC in the indoor circulation mode. It will help to very well minimize the PM 2.5 level.

9. Using Face Masks

Put on N95/99 masks whenever you go out.

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