The air quality index of Delhi slipped into the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday, sounding alarm over the rising pollution levels in the capital with an overall AQI recorded at 363 in the morning. Many zones in Delhi also saw the air quality falling in the ‘severe’ to ‘hazardous’ category as these areas saw the air quality index go over 400. One can not control the AQI outdoors but you can certainly try improving the quality of air index indoors.
Various habits of yours, that you perform throughout the day, can negatively affect the quality of air indoors. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Sanggita Checker, Consultant Chest Physician at Wockhardt Hospitals, shared, “Certain habits like smoking inside your house can lead to poor AQI which can be an invitation to various health problems. This can increase the likelihood of falling sick which can impact your daily routine as well as your physical health.
Recognizing and understanding these harmful habits and trying to avoid them can help improve the quality of air indoors while creating a healthy and clean environment. This can have a positive impact on your physical and psychological health.” Daily habits worsening your AQI exposure without you knowing 1.
Smoking: Habits like smoking are not only harmful to your health but can also worsen the quality of air indoors. When one tries to smoke indoors the cigarette tends to release harmful smoke. This can release numerous chemicals and harmful particles in the .