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What can I do to reduce exposure to outdoor air pollution?
To find out about the level of outdoor air pollution in your community, you can check the daily Air Quality Index (AQI). The AQI is a measure of five pollutants: ozone (OH-zohn), particle pollution, sulfur dioxide (SUHL-fur deye-OKS-eyed), nitrogen oxide (NEYE-troh-jen OKS-eyed), and carbon monoxide (kar-bun moh-NOKS-eyed). Many newspaper, radio, and television weather forecasts also [...]
In: Air Pollution Solutions, Air Quality, Outdoor Air Pollution · Tagged with: environment affects women's health, reduce exposure to outdoor air pollution
What are the health effects of outdoor air pollution?
Outdoor air pollution can cause your eyes and nose to burn, your throat to itch, and even breathing problems. Exposure to air pollutants at high levels over a long period of time may lead to cancer, birth defects, brain and nerve damage, and long-term injury to the lungs and breathing passages.
Air pollution affects everyone. Children [...]
In: Air Pollution Effects, Air Quality, Outdoor Air Pollution · Tagged with: Air Pollution Effects, effects of outdoor air pollution, environment, environment affect, environment affects women's health
Pollen may also be a trigger for respiratory conditions
Stay inside with the windows closed on high pollen days, if possible.
Use your air conditioner to help filter the air coming into the home. Central air systems are the best.
Remove indoor plants if they irritate or produce symptoms for you or your family.
Source: EPA
In: Air Pollution Causes, Air Pollution Solutions, Air Quality · Tagged with: environment, Toxins, trigger for respiratory conditions
Smokers are particularly at risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Smokers are particularly at risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Second-hand smoke exacerbates or worsens respiratory conditions such as COPD and asthma. Cigarette smoking is responsible for 90% of all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
What you can do:
If you smoke, stop.
Avoid tobacco [...]
In: Air Quality · Tagged with: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, environment, smokers, Toxins
Poor Air Quality and What you can do
Air Quality affects health, especially that of individuals with heart or lung disease. The Air Quality Index (AQI) tells us how clean the air is and whether it could affect our health. EPA, together with state and local agencies, forecasts and reports on current conditions for [...]
In: Air Quality · Tagged with: environment, Poor Air Quality