@AlanLevinovitz Soon, quantity of life will be considered quality of life

Let’s hang Bengaluru

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4.iii/ Use HEPA filters at your home

Using a high-quality air filter in your HVAC system is the most effective measure to reduce indoor PM 2.5 levels. Look for a MERV filter rated at 13-16.

Supplement with Efficiency Particulate Air HEPA filters to further purify your indoor…

4.iv/ Grow indoor plants

Green plants are known to improve indoor air quality by reducing the levels of carbon dioxide, increasing humidity and air circulation, as well as detoxifying the air by photoremediation. (14)

4.i/ Monitor air quality and regulate outdoor activity accordingly

Monitor air quality AQI and regulate your outdoor activity accordingly

Air quality can massively fluctuate from day to day based on the level of harmful fuel burning, weather, and natural conditions. When…

4.ii/ Use efficient masks outside

If you live in a city with poor air quality, breathing through an efficient filtration facemask can have enormous benefits.

In a study in Delhi, M50 facemasks were found to reduce short-term mortality linked to air pollution by 49%, followed…

4/ How to prevent air pollution from harming your health?

i. Monitor air quality
ii. Use efficient masks outside
iii. Use HEPA filters at your home
iv. Grow indoor green plants

2/ India’s air pollution in numbers

Air pollution causes an estimated 7 million premature deaths yearly worldwide (4), according to latest WHO estimates.

A 2019 Lancet report estimated 1.6 million premature deaths in India due to air pollution. (5)

A study published in The…

3/ The harms of air pollution

Fine Particulate Matter PM2.5: (7)

i. Increase inflammation in the trachea and lungs causing asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.

ii. Crosses into the blood where it causes increased inflammation and oxidative stress in the heart and blood vessels…