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
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How can the environment affect women’s health?
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Years of inhaling toxins and chemical can be a cause of lung or other various types of cancer
Air pollution, whether natural or man-induced, is neither good for man or any other life forms on planet earth. Naturally occuring air pollution can be caused by an erupting volcano spewing ashes in the atmosphere. Man-induced pollution, which was further increased by the industrial revolution, and be from factories, cars, and airplanes.
Although harmful to [...]
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Toxins and Children
Proportional to body weight, children eat, breathe, and drink more than adults. So they take in higher concentrations of the toxins in our environment. As children’s bodies develop, especially in the womb and newborns, they are vulnerable to damage from toxic substances. For example, a small amount of certain pesticides during a critical time in [...]
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