Air Pollution and Exercise
Millions of Americans live in areas where the air carries not only life-giving oxygen, but also noxious pollutants that reach unhealthful levels, such as ozone, carbon monoxide, fine particles, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, or lead. Exercise ... [... more]
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Home - American Lung Association site
Now you can support the American Lung Association and its efforts with the purchase of beautiful, sustainably grown flowers all year round. With every flower or gift purchase, Organic Bouquet will donate 10% of the retail price. With your ... [... more]
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Smoking and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders Fact Sheet
Asian Americans have the lowest smoking prevalence rates among adults of all racial/ethnic groups. In 2006, 10.3 percent of Asian Americans smoked compared to 32.2 percent of American Indians/Alaskan Natives, 21.8 percent of non-Hispanic whites, ... [... more]
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Glossary - American Lung Association site
Since 1904, the American Lung Association has been working to ensure that all Americans breathe easier. Our mission is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. This goal is crucial. A condition that progresses quickly and continues for a ... [... more]
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Cold and Flu Guidelines: The Common Cold
Colds are minor infections of the nose and throat caused by several different viruses. A cold may last for about one week, but some colds last longer, especially in children, elderly people, and those in poor health. In the United States, colds ... [... more]
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Cold and Flu Guidelines: Myths and Facts
The flu vaccine is made from an inactivated virus, so a person cannot get the flu from a flu shot. Some people may be sore at the spot where the vaccination was injected, and in a few cases, may develop a fever, muscle aches, and feel unwell for ... [... more]
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Indoor Air Pollution Fact Sheet - Household Products
The household cleaning agents, personal care products, pesticides, paints, hobby products, and solvents that make our lives so easy are also sources of hundreds of potentially harmful chemicals. The range of household products that contain ... [... more]
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IAQ Basics for Schools
Over the past forty or fifty years, exposure to indoor air pollutants has increased due to a variety of factors, including the construction of more tightly sealed buildings, reduced ventilation rates to save energy, the use of synthetic building ... [... more]
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Forest Fires and Respiratory Health Fact Sheet
Wildfires are an ongoing concern, particularly in the Southwest and Midwestern U.S., where there is dry, hot weather. During a wildfire, people all over the area may be suffering the effects of forest fire smoke. The American Lung Association ... [... more]
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Smoking and American Indians/Alaska Natives Fact Sheet
Among racial and ethnic groups, the prevalence of current smoking is highest among American Indians/Alaska Natives (32.2%), intermediate among non-Hispanic whites (21.8%) and non-Hispanic blacks (22.6%) and lowest among Hispanics (15.1%) and ... [... more]
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Children and Ozone Air Pollution Fact Sheet
While exposure to ozone air pollution causes adverse health effects in most people, children are especially susceptible to these effects. Children spend significantly more time outdoors, especially in the summertime when ozone levels are the highest. [... more]
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Smoking & Pregnancy
Here are some questions that are often asked about smoking and pregnancy Smoking rates are going down among Americans. However, the smoking rates among women are going down more slowly than smoking rates among men. In fact, smoking among high ... [... more]
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