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5Ways to Save Yourself From Air Pollution

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April 17, 2015, 3:00 pm

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verone i health conciou thee da in varing intenitie. ut do thee lifetle choice

reall mattter, when the air we reathe i out to harm u?

We poke to Dr. Anil Kumar ingh, enior Conultant, Pulmonolg at the Forti cort Heart

Intitute, Delhi and aked him to give u 5 tep to urgentl protect ourelve from pollution.

1. Ue an N95 Mak

An N95 i a repirator protective device deigned for filtering out airorne particle. It alo

prevent the wearer from reathing in ver mall particle that ma e in the air.

N95 mean that when ujected to teting, the repirator lock at leat 95% of ver mall

tet particle. However, even a properl fitted N95 repirator doe not completel eliminate the

rik of illne or death.

2. Have Food and Drink Rich in Antioxidant
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Avoid taking route at time when pollution level are high. Uuall, air i ad when it i till.

o a reez da would e etter than a hot afternoon when the temperature, un intenit,

and exhaut from mid-da traffic comine to up the ozone.

4. Open that Window, Hone

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Ue an air purifier at home. Air purifier remove pollutant from the air and trap contaminant

through a replaceale filter.

Alo, a counterintuitive a it ma eem, one hould keep the window of the houe open.

ecaue when ou allow air even polluted air to flow through the home, our houe air

out, reducing dut and pet dander.

5. Flex That Mucle, ut At the Right Time


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reathing heavil during that cardio workout will draw pollution deeper into the lung. Hence,

a pre-ruh hour weat i etter than waiting until later.

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