Pollution is one of the main reasons for people are falling ill these days. Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do to avoid the global problem of vehicular pollution. Although the world is proceeding towards battery-powered vehicles, it will take several decades to be viable for the common man. Until then, you will have to protect yourself against the rampant rise in vehicular pollution.
Wear a helmet
Helmets me the primary objective of keeping you safe in the event of an accident. But did you know, that wearing a good quality premium helmet cancer protect your lungs against the vehicular pollution on the road? Good quality helmets come with additional safety measures that keep the wind and air out of your face come which effectively also reduces the amount of polluted air that you draw in. Always make sure to invest in the best quality premium helmet designed by top helmet manufacturers in India. These come with all the essential features that will not only keep you comfortable and safe, but also help you minimize the detrimental effect of pollution on your body. You can definitely use a mask beneath the premium helmet for additional protection against pollution.
Take the less congested road
One of the key techniques to avoid being in a polluted environment is to take less congested roads to the destination. Checkout Google Maps, or any other map application on your mobile phone and find out real time traffic conditions on the road heading towards your destination. Pick a route that has less vehicle traffic, which will immediately do two things for you. First, it will help you reach the destination quicker and second you won’t be inhaling as much smoke and pollution if you had taken a busy road.
Manage your riding times
There are peak traffic times in every city or town, and that is when most of the vehicles are On the road trying to reach their destinations. Needless to say, this is also the time when the amount of pollution in air is at an extreme level. For office going professional, it might be a smart idea to start travelling at least 30 minutes before the peak traffic time starts, which will not only help you plan that day ahead as soon as you reach the office come under also keep your lungs healthier! Do the same when you are coming out of the office, arrange a time frame with the HR Department so that you can leave the office half an hour earlier and avoid the congested traffic conditions on the road. If you are going on a long distance trip, try to avoid the time between 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM within a city or town during which all of the traffic is on the road. The best time to head out of the city is around 6:00 AM, or even earlier, which will help you make a lot of ground and avoid being bombarded with pollutants.
Consider driving a car on bad days
Install the mobile phone application that gives you daily update on the pollution condition of your city or town. If you see the particular matter figure to be significantly higher on a particular day, consider taking a cab or driving your car to the office and make sure that all the windows are rolled up so that the pollution stays out. This is one of the most commonly taken approach for people residing in cities and town to avoid the ill-effect of pollution. If you do not have a personal car, or you are reluctant to spend money on cabs, you can also arrange to car pool with your friends or colleagues, that way you can save money, as well as save your lungs.
Work from home!
Working from home has become the new norm after the pandemic. In most leading corporates across the world, working from home has been made an option for employees who want to make use of it. Consult the HR Department at your workplace and find out if you can work from home on a particular bad pollution day. However, bad pollution might not be unacceptable reason to work from home, so work it out accordingly!