Record of smog and in New Delhi the 'Oxygen bars' open where Indians pay to breathe clean air

In New Delhi, India, one of the most polluted cities in the world, the 'Oxygen bars' open, where you can shelter from smog and take a breath of clean air.

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Lavender or vanilla, mint or orange, but also black cherry, cinnamon and other aromatic spices: in the "Oxygen bars" oxygen has various flavors, just choose and free the lungs from smog, at least for a few minutes. It happens to New Delhi, in India, one of the most polluted cities in the world.

Here, vials and tubes that look like an aerosol were created to give residents a breath of strictly flavored clean air. The Indian Oxy Pure against smog (many countries below use Oxygen bars as "oxygen therapy”For holistic and recreational use) was born from an idea of ​​Aryavir Kumar, 26, and Margarita Kuritsyna, 25, and it was necessary, as air pollution in New Delhi has reached dangerous levels.

In the past fortnight, the metropolis has seen a public health crisis, with authorities twice declaring a state of emergency against smog, closing schools and advising seniors and children to stay indoors.

“We are used to breathing only 21% oxygen. While breathing in this air for an oxygen therapy session removes harmful free radicals, neutralizes environmental toxins and destroys infectious anaerobic bacteria, ”say the young entrepreneurs, adding that purified oxygen can offer people relief from toxic air, fatigue, sleep disturbances, hangover and even depression.

And not only that: the goal of Kumar and partner is to open oxygen bars also in gyms and fitness centers to help muscle awakening, and in underground and railway stations, in co-working spaces, in shopping centers and at a Airport terminal.

“We get 30-40 people coming in to get oxygenated air every day. We also supply portable cans to customers who can carry it wherever they want ”, the boys conclude.

The cost? Between 300 and 400 Indian rupees, around 4 euros per session. Well but not very well, if we think that oxygen is becoming a business ...

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