10 essential tips for maintaining health in polluted air conditions.
The population of the Red Crescent:.
Stay at home as much as possible on infected days.
Avoid unnecessary trips by car.
Limit outdoor exercise, especially strenuous exercise.
Take care of the children, limit their play outside on polluted days.
Protect the elderly, minimize their presence in the polluted environment.
Ventilate the air at the right time, open the windows when the air quality outside is better.
Do not smoke cigarettes and hookah, cigarette smoke increases air pollution.
Carry essential medications, especially if you have a heart or respiratory condition.
Drink enough water, hydration is important, but it does not neutralize a lung infection.
Take respiratory symptoms seriously; Seek medical attention if coughing or shortness of breath worsens.