EATING more carrots is the solution to Delhi's worst-ever pollution crisis, according to India's Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan.
The Minister took to Twitter to provide an interesting piece of advice: "Eating carrots helps the body get Vitamin A, potassium, & antioxidants which protect against night blindness common in India. Carrots also help against other pollution-related harm to health."
Taking a slightly different approach to the problem, the Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar tweeted this gem: "Start your day with music".
The reaction, unsurprisingly, was one of derision, with Twitter users joking that the Government's plan was to enforce the use of carrot masks and carrot nostril plugs to stave off the effects of pollution, while more serious responses urged the Government to take real action and included the use of #EnoughIsEnough and #BullshitNoMore hashtags.
New Delhi's air quality reached 900 last week on the Air Quality Index, an international metric used by public health officials that accounts for a range of major air pollutants, with anything over 100 considered unhealthy.
Watering eyes, a persistent cough and a dull headache are among the symptoms reported by Delhi citizens.
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