Ever felt that stingy feeling when you were outside on a bad air day (aqi 200+), like when having a hoarse or raspy voice, as if you just breathed a whiff of glass powder?
That happened to me when I visited Mumbai. After two days I couldn’t take it anymore and had to leave. It’s hard to believe people live under these conditions their whole lives.
It's a pretty common occurrence around here to lose your voice completely for a couple of days after spending an hour or two outside in winter smog. Still, almost nobody cares about air quality. I spent many years in this society and still don't understand such behavior.
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Ever felt that stingy feeling when you were outside on a bad air day (aqi 200+), like when having a hoarse or raspy voice, as if you just breathed a whiff of glass powder?
That's how it can feel.
That happened to me when I visited Mumbai. After two days I couldn’t take it anymore and had to leave. It’s hard to believe people live under these conditions their whole lives.
It's a pretty common occurrence around here to lose your voice completely for a couple of days after spending an hour or two outside in winter smog. Still, almost nobody cares about air quality. I spent many years in this society and still don't understand such behavior.
Situations like these are where wearing outdoor N95 masks should be normalized for peoples health.