India is facing a double threat right now. Air pollution levels are skyrocketing in the metropolitan cities, bringing with them complaints of breathing difficulties, exasperated allergies and a spike in hospital admissions for respiratory ailments.
But this isn’t it. This year, we also have a looming pandemic caused by a predominantly respiratory illness, which has shaken up our healthcare infrastructure and continues to affect thousands of people every single day.
How do we protect ourselves and our lungs from both air pollution and COVID-19? What precautions should we follow? Which masks should we wear?
FIT answers all this and more.
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