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(Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with medical practitioners on exact procedures.) <ul><li>Oxygen concentrators are the best alternative solution when there is an acute shortage of oxygen cylinders.</li><li>The role of oxygen cylinders or oxygen concentrators is to fulfill the oxygen needs of patients who aren’t able to get the desired amount on their own.</li><li>Here is a step-by-step guide on how to setup an <keyword id="6325969" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="oxygen-concentrator" source="Orion">oxygen concentrator</keyword> at home.</li></ul>As the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc in the country, one of the most pressing concerns has been the shortage of oxygen supply to treat COVID positive patients. There is a high demand for oxygen cylinders and concentrators to critically save lives of people. Oxygen concentrators are the best alternative solution when there is an acute shortage of oxygen cylinders. People who are in dire need of oxygen can set up an oxygen concentrator at home without any hassle. It doesn’t need to be refilled or replaced. However, one should use it only if a doctor prescribes it to you. How does an Oxygen concentrator work? The role of oxygen cylinders or oxygen concentrators is to fulfill the oxygen needs of patients who aren’t able to get the desired amount on their own. Oxygen concentrators work the same way as oxygen cylinders. It is also a medical device to pump up the oxygen from ambient air. Oxygen concentrators suck air from the environment and remove the unwanted gases like nitrogen, concentrate oxygen and pump it through the pipe of patients, so that they can breathe pure oxygen. Concentrators can supply at least 5-10 litres of oxygen per day. Using oxygen concentrators has some advantages -- they are portable and have a continuous power source; they can work 24x7 and don't need to be replaced or refilled. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to setup an oxygen concentrator at home -- <ol><li>Oxygen concentrators should be placed at least 1-2 feet away from a wall because it needs enough space to circulate the air and tends to get hot upon continuous use.</li><li>Join the humidification bottle if your doctor has prescribed it to you. A humidification bottle is prescribed if the oxygen flow rate is greater than 2-3 litres per minute.</li><li>Connect the oxygen tubing to the humidification bottle or an adaptor. If you’re using a humidification bottle, insert your oxygen tubing into the port on the bottle or if you’re using an oxygen adaptor, attach the tubing to it in the same way. Use distilled water or filtered water only in the humidification bottle. Distilled water is the water which has been through the process of distillation i.e boiling the water and capturing the steam which rises from the water and allows the steam to condense. Whereas in reverse osmosis (RO), the water molecules are allowed to pass through but not the contaminants. </li><li>The concentrator will have an air filter that concentrates clean air, make sure you place that filter before using the machine. It should be washed at least once a week with warm water only and use it after it gets dried.</li><li>Start your oxygen concentrator at least 10-15 minutes prior using it as it takes a little while for the device to concentrate pure oxygen.</li><li>Don’t use extension cord to plug in the concentrator as it requires a lot of power to function and might risk fire as well.</li><li>You will hear the sound of processing once you switch it on. Always make sure to check the light which indicates that the device is working properly.</li><li>Before using it, locate the litre control knob which may be marked with litres per minute (LPM) such as 1, 2, 3. Set the knob to prescribed LPM. If not sure, please consult your doctor for clarification.</li><li>Please ensure that the tubing doesn’t have any kinks or bends as it may hamper the oxygen supply and also make sure there are no gaps in the sides of your mask you’re using to breathe.</li><li>In case if you’re using a nasal cannula, adjust it upwards into your nostrils for high levels of oxygen.</li></ol>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/battlegrounds-mobile-india-pre-registrations-to-begin-on-may-18/articleshow/82702403.cms">PUBG Mobile: Battlegrounds Mobile India pre-registrations to begin on May 18 – rewards, maps and more</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/ratan-tata-backed-moglix-is-the-13th-unicorn-from-india-this-year/articleshow/82702143.cms">Ratan Tata-backed Moglix is the 13th unicorn from India this year</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/elon-musk-hints-that-tesla-may-dump-its-billion-dollar-bitcoin-investment/articleshow/82699553.cms">Elon Musk hints that Tesla may dump its billion dollar Bitcoin investment — here’s why his tweets have so much power</a>

COVID-19: Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use an oxygen concentrator at home

In a show of solidarity, CEOs of some 40 top American companies have come together to create a <keyword id="5231964" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Global-Task-Force">global task force</keyword> to mobilise resources to help <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> fight the battle against <keyword id="8763838" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid-19">COVID-19</keyword>. A collective initiative of the US-India Business Council of the US Chambers of Commerce, and the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum and Business Roundtable, the task force during its meeting here on Monday committed to get 20,000 <keyword id="9323420" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="oxygen-concentrators">oxygen concentrators</keyword> to India in the next few weeks, <keyword id="6358918" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="deloitte">Deloitte</keyword> CEO Puneet Renjen told PTI. The new US public-private partnership to provide India critical medical supplies, vaccines, oxygen and other life-saving assistance amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases is called the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response: Mobilizing for India. The first-of-its-kind country-specific global task force to address a public health crisis in another country was addressed by US Secretary of State Tony Blinken. The conversation showed how the United States and India can leverage the expertise and capabilities of the US private sector towards solutions for India's COVID-19 crisis, Blinken said in a tweet. "A number of American companies have come together over the weekend. We are focused on doing our very best to help in any way that we possibly can. As the prime minister said, we were very confident, our spirits were up after successfully tackling the first wave, but this storm has shaken the nation. It is up to us to help in any way possible," Renjen said in response to a question. Observing that the first issue is around oxygen and its concentrators, Renjen said they have commitments to get 20,000 oxygen concentrators to India in the next few weeks. The first 1,000 will arrive in the middle of this week, he said, adding that by May 5, they expect another 11,000 oxygen concentrators to reach the country. "Our goal is to get 25,000, and maybe even a number higher than that," he added. The second issue is to look at oxygen cylinders with 10-litre and 45-litre capacity and to get <keyword id="11162015" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="other-supplies">other supplies</keyword> like monitoring kits, Renjen said. "I am very pleased with the fact that these companies have come together. We're working with the USISPF, as well as the USIBC and with the Business Roundtable to coordinate this effort to help India in any way that that is required, he said. Welcoming the call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden and the decision of the US to urgently send supplies to India, the Deloitte CEO reiterated that the two countries are natural allies. "I'm very heartened by the fact that the US government is going to step up and do its part," he said. The fight against COVID-19 is personal for him. Several family members of Renjen, who comes from Rohtak in India's Haryana, have contracted the disease. Around 2,000 of Deloitte's employees in India have been infected, he said. "We are facilitating individuals getting the vaccines. We are providing them medical assistance, home testing kits. This is being consistently done by all entities that have big footprints in India. That is really important to do," Renjen said. "We will do everything on our part to take care of our employees, like I believe every one of the multinationals that were on the call with me are committed to doing. But they have really stepped up," he said. "This is a real kudos to Indian talent," Renjen said. The task force also comprises representations from retail sector, e-commerce, pharmaceutical, technology industry and large manufacturing entities. "This global crisis requires a global response, and the American business community could not be better positioned, or more determined, to help lead the way, said Suzanne Clark, president and chief executive officer of the US Chamber of Commerce. It was wonderful to see everybody focused on making sure that they do their part, that they contribute. Out of that discussion, the first step that we came up with was these oxygen concentrators, Renjen said. Our point to the US government is to provide assistance (to India), wherever it's requested, he added. These US companies are coordinating with the Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Earlier in the week, he gave us the list of items that are of critical need, Renjen said. The list includes oxygen concentrators, oxygen generators, two critical medicines that he wanted to see if the US government can release, monitoring kits, and encouraging the US government to ease supply of critical materials for vaccines. Responding to a question, Renjen exuded confidence that India would overcome this. This too shall pass. I am very confident in my Indian brothers and sisters; we will overcome this, he said. I don't think we need to panic. We listen to the scientists and listen to the people that are managing this in the country. I think we just have to navigate through it. We will have two or three weeks of very difficult times. "It is a tragic situation, particularly for people that have <keyword id="8764262" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="covid">COVID</keyword> or who have lost loved ones. My heart goes out to them, but we are going to do our part, Renjen said. 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The Indian space agency has announced its decision to transfer the technology to make portable medical <keyword id="6355647" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Oxygen">oxygen</keyword> concentrators developed by the <keyword id="6382619" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vikram-Sarabhai-Space-Centre">Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre</keyword> (<keyword id="267271" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="VSSC">VSSC</keyword>). The Indian Space Research Organisation (<keyword id="6358064" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="isro">ISRO</keyword>) said that its rocket centre VSSC has developed medical oxygen concentrator '<keyword id="83725" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shwaas">Shwaas</keyword>', which can deliver an enriched level (over 95 per cent) of oxygen than in <keyword id="44509" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="air">air</keyword> to support patients with respiratory illness or who are on oxygen therapy. The device enhances the oxygen gas content by selectively separating the nitrogen gas from ambient air through Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA), it said. Shwaas is capable of supplying enriched oxygen continuously at 10 litres per minute (LPM) adequate for two patients at a time. According to the ISRO, the 600 W device operates at a voltage of 220 V/50 Hz, has a controllable oxygen flow of 0.5-10 LPM, has two oxygen outlets, oxygen concentration of 82 per cent and 95 per cent normal at a pressure of 50-80 kPa Shwaas has audible alarm for low purity, low &amp; high levels of pressure and flow rate of oxygen. The device, which weighs 42-44 kg, is 600 mm high, 500 mm long and 400 mm wide and has a <keyword id="6381337" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="LCD">LCD</keyword> display showing oxygen concentration, flow rate, and pressure. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/how-to-use-oxygen-concentrator-at-home/articleshow/82705333.cms">COVID-19: Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use an oxygen concentrator at home</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/check-out-airtel-and-reliance-jio-low-cost-plans-free-recharge-packs-and-covid-benefits/articleshow/82703621.cms">Airtel, Reliance Jio announce free recharge packs and benefits for subscribers – check out which telco has the best offers</a>

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<ul><li>The national capital of India may be facing a <keyword id="6355017" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="water-shortage">water shortage</keyword> over the next three days.</li><li>The water shortage will not only impact the general population, but also hospitals, which are currently reeling from the surge in COVID-19 patients.</li><li>According to the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Haryana is to blame for reducing the supply of water by 20% to 30% as well as making the water dirtier.</li><li>The DJB has filed a petition with the Supreme Court to address the issue. The court will hear the cases tomorrow on May 6.</li></ul>India’s national capital, New Delhi, has been under lockdown for nearly three weeks now, due to the surging number of COVID-19 cases. And a water shortage will only make things worse. The city is already facing a number of shortages as it is, from vaccines to oxygen to medical supplies. The administration in Delhi saw this coming, more than a month ago. The vice chairman of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Raghav Chaddha, claims he has even written multiple letters to the Haryana Chief Minister to address the issue, but no resolution has been offered. With no other option on the table, the DJB finally moved the Supreme Court to help the national capital in its moment of crisis. It told the apex court that there is a critical shortage in water being supplied from the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana. Not only will the people in the city suffer at large, the water shortage could hit hospitals as well -- the same hospitals which are currently understaffed and overrun with COVID-19 patients. <div type="ExtQuote" text="&quot;Due to depletion of levels at Wazirabad Pond and reduction in the release of raw water by Haryana into Yamuna, water production has been curtailed from the water treatment plants at Wazirabad, Chandrawal and Okhla.”" auname="Notification by the Delhi Jal Board on May 5"></div> The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, has decided to hear the matter tomorrow on May 6. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="How bad is the water situation in Delhi?" comment="subhead" text="How bad is the water situation in Delhi?">How bad is the water situation in Delhi?</cmsannotation> The Yamuna River in Delhi gets around 250 million gallons of raw water from the Upper Ganga Canal. As of April, that flow was down to around which means only around 200 million gallons of water is coming in. As a result there was a shortage of water at the Sonia Vihar and Bhagirathi water treatment plants. To make matters worse, the water is dirtier than it used to be. The high ammonia concentration in the Yamuna has affected the productivity of the water treatment plants in Chandrawal and Wazirabad. These two plants are responsible for churning out an average of 228 million gallons of water a day for the people of Delhi. As per the latest estimates, levels at the Wazirabad water treatment plant have fallen by over 1% from the standard level of 674.5 feet to 667.2 feet of water. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Delhi saw the water shortage coming" comment="subhead" text="Delhi saw the water shortage coming">Delhi saw the water shortage coming</cmsannotation> This is not the first time that the DJB has had to go to the Supreme Court. On March 23, the DJB told the bench headed by CJI Sharad Arvind Bobde that Haryana has plans to cut 20% of its water to Delhi to repair work in one of its canals. Senior advocate AM Singhvi and advocate Gautam Narayan, appearing for the DJB, urged the court to order Haryana to postpone the work. They argued that a reduction in water supply during the peak summer months would adversely affect the national capital. At the time, the Supreme Court had ordered Haryana, as well as Punjab and the Bhakra Beas Management Board, to not make any changes to the supply of water to Delhi until April 6. The court then extended the water supply order to April 14. The following week, on April 19, the Supreme Court appointed a committee to conduct a local inspection with regard to the quality and quantity of water coming in from Haryana to Delhi. Disputes of water between Delhi and Haryana are not new. They happen every summer when the supply of water is limited and the national capital is dependent on its neighbour to ensure adequate supply. The only difference this time is the pandemic, which is putting the spotlight back on an already ongoing battle for survival. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="This is the full list of areas in Delhi that are likely to be impacted by the water shortage between May 6 to May 8" comment="subhead" text="This is the full list of areas in Delhi that are likely to be impacted by the water shortage between May 6 to May 8">This is the full list of areas in Delhi that are likely to be impacted by the water shortage between May 6 to May 8</cmsannotation> <ol><li>Civil Lines</li><li>Hindu Rao Hospital and adjoining areas</li><li>Kamla Nagar</li><li>Shakti Nagar and adjoining areas</li><li>Karol Bagh</li><li>Pahar Ganj and NDMC areas</li><li>Old and New Rajinder Nagar</li><li>East and West Patel Nagar</li><li>Baljeet Nagar</li><li>Prem Nagar</li><li>Inderpuri and adjoining areas</li><li>Kalkaji</li><li>Govindpuri</li><li>Tughlakabad</li><li>Sangam Vihar</li><li>Ambedkar Nagar</li><li>Prahladpur and adjoining areas</li><li>Ramleela Ground</li><li>Delhi Gate</li><li>Subhash Park</li><li>Model Town</li><li>Gulabi Bagh</li><li>Punjabi Bagh</li><li>Jahangirpuri</li><li>Moolchand</li><li>South Extension</li><li>Greater Kailash</li><li>Burari and adjoining areas</li><li>Parts of the Cantonment areas, South Delhi, Central Delhi, West Delhi and North Delhi</li></ol>SEE ALSO:<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/banks-respond-positively-to-indian-central-banks-covid-stimulus-package-check-out-the-list-of-top-gainers/articleshow/82400850.cms">Banks respond positively to Indian central bank’s COVID stimulus package – check out the list of top gainers</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/space/news/chinse-space-station-rocket-to-hit-earth-being-tracked-by-the-pentagon-us-space-command/articleshow/82402617.cms">The Pentagon has its eye on the out-of-control Chinese rocket that is expected to crash into Earth — but it’s not anything to lose sleep over</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/private-ambulances-in-gurgaon-are-on-strike-amid-the-surging-cases-of-covid-19/articleshow/82404211.cms">COVID-19 patients are the ones paying the price amid the tussle over rates between the government and ambulance operators in Gurgaon</a>

Water shortage might be on the way to worsen Delhi's COVID-19 crisis

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An Insider reporter tried an <keyword id="6355647" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="oxygen" source="Orion">oxygen</keyword> bar in Lakewood, <keyword id="11918419" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="colorado" source="Orion">Colorado</keyword> for anxiety and altitude sickness.</li><li>It cost $15.99 to inhale scented oxygen for 20 minutes.</li></ul>After arriving in Colorado, where I was staying at a ranch some 8,000 feet above sea level, I'd been struggling with altitude sickness. I'd felt tired, out of breath, and a little queasy for a couple of days.It is to be expected when your body struggles to adapt to a sudden increase in elevation. After all, I'd traveled from London, England, only 36 feet above sea level.I also felt a little anxious, which isn't unusual given that I suffer from <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/generalized-anxiety-disorder-symptoms#:~:text=Generalized%20anxiety%20disorder%20is%20characterized,the%20stressor%20has%20been%20resolved.">Generalized Anxiety Disorder.</a>Having heard from locals that oxygen bars could help me with my anxiety and altitude sickness, I thought I'd give one a go.<div type="image" title="Sun Spa in Lakewood, Colorado" height="503" width="671" msid="93074277" hostid="261" sizebytes="45422"></div>I went to Sun Spa Tanning &amp; Day Spa in Lakewood, Colorado, an unassuming establishment in a retail park on the outskirts of Denver, where you can inhale flavored oxygen for 20 minutes for $15.99."A lot of people come here when they're on vacation because they can't handle the altitude," said Courtney Ruiz, the spa's manager, as she prepared my booth in the oxygen bar for me."Altitude sickness is probably the top one," she continued. "But hangovers and things like that are also popular."Hangovers and altitude sickness are the main benefits Colorado's oxygen bars tout, but, according to a handbook I was given as I placed the cannula in my nose, there is a whole range of other benefits.<div type="image" title="The supposed benefits of oxygen bars, according to a handbook." height="2274" width="3024" msid="93074279" hostid="261" sizebytes="348884"></div>Oxygen bars can heighten alertness, strengthen your immune system, counter aging, and lessen chronic fatigue, the handbook said.Clinicians, however, aren't convinced. "There has been no scientific research that this extra shot of pure oxygen has any benefits," said Dr. George Boyer, MD, chief of pulmonary and critical care at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, per <a href="https://www.webmd.com/balance/features/rise-of-oxygen-bars">WebMD.</a>There are no long-term, well-controlled scientific studies to support the idea that recreational oxygen bars are a cure-all treatment.And technically, recreational oxygen bars violate FDA regulations because oxygen is considered a prescription drug. Insider contacted the FDA for comment. The federal agency provided a link to a <a href="https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/pulse-oximeters-and-oxygen-concentrators-what-know-about-home-oxygen-therapy">consumer update</a> that notes that while prescribing oxygen therapy for those suffering from chronic <keyword id="11894571" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health" source="Orion">health</keyword> conditions, such as lung cancer, can be beneficial, using unprescribed oxygen concentrators can do "more harm than good."Oxygen bars, if not administered properly, can lead to oxygen toxicity, the update said. For people with emphysema, a condition in which the air sacs in the lungs are damaged, it can cause them to stop breathing, according to FDA.Knowing the potential risks, I decided to go ahead with my oxygen bar trial.<div type="image" title="There were four flavors of oxygen to choose from." height="2274" width="3024" msid="93074282" hostid="261" sizebytes="209800"></div>First, I had to choose the flavor I wanted for my oxygen. There were four to choose from. I selected the lavender and balsam scent. I was then given a bottle of chilled water, which, I was told, would "improve" my 20-minute experience.Ruiz told me to breathe in through my nose, out through my mouth, and to sit back and relax for the duration of the session.<h2>'I wasn't sure if I was doing it right'</h2>At first, I couldn't taste or smell the lavender. Other than the annoying sensation of having a cannula in my nose, I felt no different from how I had felt minutes before.I wasn't sure if I was doing it right as I was expecting, I suppose, a blast of energy or an overwhelming sense of relaxation, but instead, I felt nothing.Over time, I started to feel more relaxed, but I wasn't sure how much of this was the oxygen and how much could be attributed to my deep breathing.When my 20 minutes were up, I felt pretty relaxed. My breathing felt slightly less shallow, albeit for only a few minutes, but that could have been the placebo effect.As I left the spa just a few minutes later, I felt no different from how I'd felt entering it. My breathing was, once again, slightly labored, and my anxious thoughts had returned.The experience was pleasant, but the results were underwhelming and short-lived. Ultimately, $15.99 seemed too much to breathe in lightly-scented air.

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With New Delhi <a href="https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3036505/delhi-air-pollution-driving-tourists-away-and-spurring" class="link-text">engulfed in toxic smog</a>, a new establishment offering people a breath of fresh air is proving popular in the Indian capital.Over the past fortnight, the city has seen a public health crisis, with authorities twice declaring a pollution emergency and shutting schools while advising the elderly and infants to stay indoors. Concentrations of the most harmful airborne pollutants in the a city of 25 million are regularly about 20 times the <a href="https://www.scmp.com/topics/world-health-organisation" class="link-text">World Health Organisation</a> safe limit as industrial pollution and vehicle exhaust fumes – combined with smoke from crop stubble burning – cast a toxic pall over the metropolis. But at Oxy Pure customers can inhale 80-90 per cent pure oxygen infused with essential oils such as peppermint, cinnamon, lavender and lemongrass for 299 rupees (US$4.17) per 15-minute session. Nishika Waghela, 33, breathes in oxygen mixed with different scents at Oxy Pure. Photo: Reuters The <keyword id="1853846" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="oxygen-bar">oxygen bar</keyword> was launched in May by Aryavir Kumar and Margarita Kuritsyana, and supplies its scented air through lightweight tubes placed under the customers’ nostrils. Kumar said he gets between 30 and 40 customers per day, as well as providing “portable cans” of air that they can carry around with them. Some of those who have tried it after suffering the ill effects of pollution – itchy eyes, runny noses and throat infections – say they were unsure if the therapy had a psychological effect, but it did make them feel refreshed. A motorcyclist passes a worker sweeping a road shrouded in <keyword id="68139" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Smog">smog</keyword> in New Delhi. Photo: Bloomberg Others were less sure, however, with several taking to social media to criticise the very concept behind the bar and one declaring that Delhi “has officially gone mad”. Doctors say taking oxygen for a short while, even in high concentrations, has no benefit, and breathing extremely high levels can actually be harmful, including causing lung damage. Several Delhi residents, like Kapil Gulliya, who works with a financial services firm, described the oxygen bar as a gimmick, misusing the alarm over pollution for commercial purposes. “What use is 15 minutes of oxygen when pollution is many times the <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="international">international</keyword> safe limits here, equal to smoking 30 cigarettes a day?” Last week, <a href="https://www.scmp.com/topics/india" class="link-text">India</a>’s Supreme Court criticised the government for making “little constructive efforts” to curb pollution. The court has ordered a new clampdown on stubble burning on farms surrounding the capital.Bonny Irengbam, a senior sales assistant at Oxy Pure, told The Indian Express newspaper that “some people, who try it for the first time, will feel relaxed and fresh. But only people who undergo the sessions regularly will get real benefits of the aroma.” Irengbam said he does not encourage back-to-back sessions and advises his customers to stick with one 15-minute session per day. “I was passing by and saw that they were offering pure oxygen. I thought I’ll give it a try and went for the lemongrass flavour. It was refreshing,” Manjul Mehta, an Oxy Pure customer, told the daily. Oxy Pure is located in an upscale mall in the south of Delhi, with a second outlet expected to be launched by next month at Delhi’s main airport, according to Irengbam.

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