Preventive cure tips to cope up with Delhi smog

By Puja Gupta New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANSlife) When you think of North India’s winter, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Most people would say the fog.
Fog is a low-lying cloud where accumulation of water takes place from local water bodies. Fog rarely lasts longer after sunrise and has no major ill effect other than reduced visibility. However, it is when this fog is mixed with pollutants to form ‘smog’ that it becomes dangerous for your health.
The main reason for the formation of smog is the increasing air pollution. Air pollutants from cars and Diwali crackers like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and various industrial pollutants like carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, ozone and particulate matter mix with fog to form a dense layer in the atmosphere called smog, explains Dr. Sandeep Jassal, Alternative Medicine, who also consults on Practo.
Facing a worse spell of persistent smog again this year, Delhi and its NCR region’s air quality has slipped to ‘hazardous’ levels. As a result, stepping out even for the shortest periods of time can have effects like headache, nausea, breathlessness, burning in eyes etc. for Delhi residents.
Who is at the most risk from the smog? Children Adults who are active outdoors People with respiratory diseases People with unusual susceptibility to ozone How does smog affect the human body?