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Cultura, Medio Ambiente, Seguridad

Protect Yourself from Contamination

Jorge Ayala
Jorge AyalaWeb Team

Introduction

Avoid going outside during times of greatest pollution. This is usually when traffic is peak. You can check air quality either through an app or through the news. When you breathe polluted air, you may start to feel that it's harder to breathe or it can even cause allergies or asthma.

Avoid going out during peak pollution times

Avoid going out into the street during times of greatest pollution. This is usually when traffic is peak. You can check air quality either through an app or through the news. When you breathe polluted air, you may start to feel that it's harder to breathe or it can even cause allergies or asthma.


Avoid going out during peak pollution times

Close the windows

If you live in a city where there is a lot of pollution, or even in areas near a highway or factory, it would be a good idea to keep your windows closed. This is to prevent polluted air from entering your home and causing problems, such as when you breathe.


Use air purifiers

It's important to breathe clean air. Therefore, if you live in an area that has a high level of air pollution, it would be important to invest in an air purifier. The air purifier helps eliminate items that may be pollutants, such as dust, smoke, or even animal hair.


Use air purifiers

Exercise in places with clean air

Try to choose a place where there is clean air for exercise. Some examples of places with clean air for exercise would be either in a park or forest. You can also avoid exercising where there's a lot of traffic, considering that vehicles emit pollutants that can affect your breathing and performance.


Eat healthy

It's important to eat healthy foods. By maintaining a healthy diet, you're helping your body combat the effects of pollution. On the other hand, organic foods are less likely to contain chemical residues and pesticides. It's also very important to drink plenty of water as well and to stay hydrated often.


Eat healthy

Use a mask

If you live in a city that has a very high level of pollution, you may consider wearing a mask to protect your respiratory tract. By using a mask, you're filtering out polluting particles, and improving the quality of the air you're breathing. For example, you can use N95 or KN95 masks, which are very effective at filtering out these polluting particles.


References

  1. https://airly.org/en/5-tips-to-protect-yourself-from-unhealthy-air/