Air Quality: Role of the Citizen

5 tips to fight air pollution

Going out into the street and breathing in the fresh morning air, especially when we are in a more natural environment such as the forest or a coastal area, lets you experience an enormous feeling of well-being, as if our lungs were renewed at that moment. In cities, we often don't feel the low quality of the air we breathe, and it's necessary to take a walk in a large green park or go out to more rural areas to notice this difference, to breathe in that pure air made possible by the trees. Improving the quality of the air in our homes and cities is something we can all do together, with small steps that help to reduce pollution.

Follow these tips and help your family and community to breathe better.

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Open your windowsEfficiently manage light and temperature in your home. Open the windows in the various rooms of your home to help renew the air indoors. When we are forced to spend a lot of time indoors, such as during the pandemic period, poor air circulation increases the risk of occasional respiratory problems, especially in children. But pay attention to the solar orientation throughout the day so that the rooms are not overheated in summer or too cold in winter.
Walk more and ride a bikeWalking and cycling more, whether for leisure or as a means of transportation, improves our physical endurance and our ability to prevent health problems. Furthermore, fewer kilometers by car mean less polluting emissions, which affect us and everyone around us. When changing cars, opt for an electric vehicle, the use of which guarantees zero emissions and offers ever greater cost savings.
Have plants and flowers at homeIf you have a garden, take care of it and make sure you have a variety of plants. Even in a small apartment you can have flowers and other plants. You can also create a mini vegetable garden. It will be your small contribution to improving air quality, which, added to thousands of others around you, can have a remarkable impact on reducing pollution. In addition, a vegetable garden allows you to reduce consumption, which is another major goal for sustainability.
Electrify your homeAir conditioners, electric stoves and ovens, and heat pump water heaters are more efficient solutions in terms of consumption and energy waste. Furthermore, they create less polluting emissions compared to other gas-based or fossil fuel-based solutions. Even with good smoke extraction in the kitchen, air quality is always better when all or most of the equipment is electrical.
Consider moving from the city to the countrysideIt may seem like a somewhat radical tip, but the truth is that this is a change that many families have considered - and some have really done it, like the protagonists of the eighth episode of the "Geração Zero" web series, the Palrão family. The need for more space, the proximity to nature and better air quality and, of course, the possibility of working remotely, led many families to move to rural areas. In doing so, they are not only enjoying better air quality, but they are also contributing to it, in the sense that they will likely be able to live more in harmony with the Earth and generate less emissions.

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5 tips to fight air pollution