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	<title>Air Pollution Talk</title>
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	<description>Air Pollution Causes, Effects &#38; Solutions</description>
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		<title>What can I do to reduce exposure to outdoor air pollution?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/what-can-i-do-to-reduce-exposure-to-outdoor-air-pollution/</link>
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		<title>What are the health effects of outdoor air pollution?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is outdoor air pollution?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is outdoor air pollution and how can I be exposed to it?
There are many sources of pollution outdoors, such as:

Emissions from cars and trucks
Power plants that burn fossil fuels
Factories and forest fires

Source: Department of Health and Human Services.
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		<title>How can the environment affect older women?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pollutants in the environment can contribute to some illnesses that are more common in older adults. Indoor and outdoor air pollution can aggravate the symptoms of cardiovascular and lung diseases, including high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma. These conditions are more common in women over the age of 50 than in men [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/how-can-the-environment-affect-older-women/</link>
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		<title>Pollen may also be a trigger for respiratory conditions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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
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		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/pollen-may-also-be-a-trigger-for-respiratory-conditions/</link>
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		<title>Can the environment affect women who are pregnant or nursing?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Exposure to some toxic substances — including lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, pesticides, solvents, and household chemicals — can increase the risk of miscarriage, preterm birth, and other pregnancy complications. These and other environmental toxins can also harm the developing bodies of fetuses and infants. Women who are pregnant or nursing or who plan to become [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/can-the-environment-affect-women-who-are-pregnant-or-nursing/</link>
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		<title>How can the environment affect children’s health?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many types of environmental exposures are more  harmful for children than for adults. There are many reasons for this:

Relative to their body weight, children eat, breathe, and drink more than adults do. So children take in higher concentrations of any toxins in their food, water, or air.
As organs develop, they are more likely to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/how-can-the-environment-affect-children%e2%80%99s-health/</link>
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		<title>How can the environment affect women&#8217;s health?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The environment is everything around you, indoors or outdoors. The air you breathe, water you drink, the ground you walk on, and food you eat are all part of your environment. It’s important that you know what things in the environment can affect your health and what you can do to help protect yourself and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/how-can-the-environment-affect-womens-health/</link>
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		<title>Smokers are particularly at risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/smokers-are-particularly-at-risk-of-developing-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease/</link>
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		<title>Poor Air Quality and What you can do</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.airpollutiontalk.com/poor-air-quality-and-what-you-can-do/</link>
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