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Had the exact same problem with my parents in New Delhi. Father was suffering from lung disease. Wanted to sit outside on the balcony - fresh air, apparently. I
by ashray 13y ago
Had the exact same problem with my parents in New Delhi. Father was suffering from lung disease. Wanted to sit outside on the balcony - fresh air, apparently. I tried to explain to him that the air is laden with dangerous levels of particulate pollutants. He didn't care. He died earlier this year.
PM10/2.5 levels continue to be disastrous (1900+/700+ on some days especially around Diwali). Mother still likes to open balcony doors and room windows to let 'fresh air' flow through the house.
Neither are/were uneducated. Post grads in SCIENCE FFS!
Cannot. Explain. It.
- jpatokal 13y agoBut does closing windows really help? I mean sure, short term it slows down the exchange of air between the inside and outside, so it'll be helpful if there's a sudden spike that goes away. But if the pollution is a chronic problem, and it certainly is in Shanghai and New Delhi, then eventually the equilibrium will equalize and the air inside will be just as bad.
- c0riander 13y agoIt would help if your air conditioning/HVAC system is also doing air filtration (as they do in the US, not familiar with Shanghai/New Dehli).
- ashray 13y agoIt helps when there are drastic spikes in PM levels outdoors such as during rush hour or during high pollution events like Diwali. (people burn fire crackers en masse during Diwali, creates a ton of pollution) Also, we do have air purifiers and air conditioners running indoors so those help a bit, but once you put them off, opening the doors and windows isn't going to help with situation.