Outdoors

• Check the weather channels for daily air quality levels from your local Air Quality Health Index. It will tell you about air pollution levels in your area. 
• Follow the advice given when you check air pollution information. You can find an explanation of air quality and how the index works here. 
• For outdoor activities that use a lot of energy, and therefore need a lot of heavy breathing, try to do them at times when the air quality is good.
• Don't exercise near areas where traffic is heavy.
• Do your best to lower how much you add to air pollution:
• Use public transit, cycle or walk instead of driving.
• Don't leave the engine running when you're parked.

Indoors

• Use lower-temperature cooking methods. Frying food needs a higher temperature.
• Instead of frying, cook by steaming, boiling, poaching, stewing, casseroling or braising.
• Lower the amount of heating and cooling in your home by making sure your home is properly insulated.
• Appliances that burn wood, coal, kerosene or gas need to work properly, be ventilated and regularly maintained/inspected.
• Replace a coal- or wood-burning heat sources with an electric, natural gas or oil heat source if possible.