This city's pollution is taking its toll on me.

That is a tough one. Have you seen a doctor at all? It might be wise to see if you have allergies, or something else wrong, that is affecting you.

it is really difficult to be dealing at the same time with a demanding job and the existent pollution of the environment. the only advise that i can give you to deal with this and cope with the situation right, will be to take time outs in those forested areas during weekends. this will envigorate your spirits very much, lightens up your feeling, and most important, it will promote better health. another thing will be to keep within your house an oxygen tank. take deep breaths using that oxygen tank in order to keep your blood cells and the brain too, well supplied with that most needed amount of oxygen from time to time. the main reason why we feel so bad and get sick easily when we are always exposed to a highly polluted environment, is the very low oxygen content in the air we breathe.

Have a mask on your mouth and nose! That is the only way you can fight with pollution. I have been to delhi for 6 months or so but I felt that Delhi is less polluted than my home town that is Patna. There every vehicle is running on CNG which doesn't emit smoke at all!

Yes, it is a problem with all the cities. I live in Chennai and the pollution here is horrible. The sad thing is I can't run away from the city leaving my job and other things. It is not possible for me to find the same job in my village. I don't know how to fight against this. I am also a victim of city pollution.

Even i live in one of the most polluted city in the world that is Ahmedabad. Well you do have a problem mate so the only thing you can to is wear a face mask or say tie up handkercheif over your nose that will restrict polluted air to go inside your nose and it it will even help to to keep your face clean from the dust....

I would say, move to a less polluted area, or try to stay away from the most polluted areas around there.

And statistics and environmentalists say that the Delhi air has improved much over the years, as also its green cover! So what would you do if you lived in Calcutta? Jokes apart, pollution is a serious health hazard and I think a morning walk in one of Delhi’s well maintained gardens can give you good fresh oxygen for the day ahead. I think you can also increase the intake of food rich in antioxidants to fight the free radicals entering our body and wasting it from inside. Amla is a wonderful source of VItamic C and antioxidants and amla is now is season too. You should have some slices of amla and a spoon of pure honey everyday.

Wow! come to Canada. We don't have a lot of pollution. I can't imagine what it must be like to live in your area, or in Beijing China, for that matter. At first when i read the opening to this post, that's where I expected you to tell me you were. I remember all the problems they had there, getting the place cleaned up in time for the polymics. YIKES!

Yes, the world is getting more polluted. This is not only in your place but in my place as well. It would be difficult not to catch cold most especially if our resistance is weak. Well, I guess you could get some shots for colds and flu. I had this before and I never had any serious flu or cold for sometime. This could be useful for you most especially that you are quite busy with work.

I'm pretty gratefull I can stay indoors and have aircon with it. In Port of Spain, Trinidad, in the Caribbean, where I live, there has been heavy construction going on for the past four years and the entire city is smothered with dust and heat all day except for a few hours early in the morning. I get the cold regularily and when I do the cough follows. I take all the vitamins and medecines I can think will help and it doesn't stop. Lots of people in Port of Spain get the virus all the time since the city has lots of garbage which is not properly collected everyday. Just because its India doesn't mean much as far as I am concerned. We get the same thing in our little Caribbean islands.

There probably isn't a lot you can do, other that to try to do any traveling at times when there is few people out, or to try to pick routes that are perhaps less traveled...if there are any. You could wear a face mask againt the pollution, but you may not feel comfortable doing that. As far as the colds go, whenever you move to a new location you are always exposed to new germs and viruses. When I first moved from Massachusetts to Oklahoma, I had colds all the time. After a while I built up an immunity...and I'm sure you will too. Other than the colds, volume of people and pollution, are you liking Delhi? It must be exiting to meet lots of new people. If you have access to a digital camera, I'd love to see some pictures.

What about a face mask that may help filter some of it away,as we live in the country I can only imagine how awful it must be not to have clean air.Take care,xx

i lived in one of the most beautiful and natural cities,Langfang city in China. i am sympathetic to hear your situation and angery with the people who made too much population. i wish the environment will turn better than now.

use helamt... scarf..... and most important, if uou excersicse DEEP breathing in early morning it would help you out...

other than wearing a surgical mask or putting your arm over your face, I don't know what you can do.

That's a really tough situation. My son suffers from allergies and when pollution levels are high I can't let him go outside as he is hightly sensitive. It's even harder on people with breathing problems and asthma. There's not too much you can do except move and I suppose that's not an option. Maybe you can consult your doctor and advise him of your condition and perhaps he can prescribe something to help you. Hope you feel better soon.

I know how you felt about polluted city,when i was at big city in our country anywhere i can breath the pollution air from the vehicles all over the street. I felt so much awful every time i smell. So, when i go out i use to ride an air condition public transportation but usually i bring a mask and i wear every time i go out. I suggest you to wear mask too so you can smell the air pollution and prevent you to get a air burn disease.

Aww maybe you can just take more vitamins? And perhaps wear a face mask so that you don't inhale all the bad air? I live in Manila sometimes and it's polluted over there too. Unlike you, I prefer staying indoors in any air conditioned facility rather than being outdoors where ll the smoke and dust is. I still catch a cold at least twice a year though, so i take lots of Vitamin C.

Hi coolmailraj, There is not much you can do with pollution in your city short of using a mask where ever you go, your country needs to change and start cuting out pollution, but for the moment wearing a mask for your nose is all you can do. Tamara

Population is every ones deep concern. It's happening all over the world. Yet folks doesn't care at all. Cooperation is been ignored. WE go to save this planet or else, we are going to destroy it with our own eyes, by utter negligence.