Oxygen bar opens for Delhiites choking with Air Pollution
The country’s pollution levels remained hazardous this week, prompting a second closure of schools in the capital and a sometimes desperate search for clean air. Delhi air quality has already reached severe+ category. The rising global temperatures due to climate change can reverse two decades worth of health benefits. The city has been in a pollution filled haze for over a fortnight now. In the aftermath of the drop in temperature and stubble burning in areas of Punjab and Haryana, the AQI in Delhi has worsened.
While Delhi is struggling for clean air, there’s one spot in the city Delhi’ites can breathe “pure oxygen” for 15 minutes. The concept might be new in India but many countries have oxygen bars for recreational purposes and aromatherapy. The session hopes to displace harmful free radicals and neutralizes anaerobic infectious bacteria as well as environmental toxins.
While pure oxygen is considered odourless, “Oxy Pure”, opened in May this year at Select City Walk, offers it in various flavours such as eucalyptus, lavender, vanilla, peppermint, gardenias, spearmint, lemongrass, cinnamon, orange, cherry among others.
The bar, a first-of-its-kind in Delhi, charges Rs 299 to Rs 499 for 15 minutes of pure oxygen that the owner, claims works like magic on those complaining of mental fatigue, sleep disorders, blood pressure issues and stress.
However, experts believe that taking oxygen for a short while even at a high concentration has no benefit and such a theory has no scientific basis. According to experts, the concentration of oxygen in so-called “pure” air can go up to 40 per cent.
