Outdoor Air Pollution: Possible Health Effects
Ground-level ozone is the major part of air pollution in most cities. Ground-level ozone is created when engine and fuel gases already released into the air interact when sunlight hits them. Ozone levels increase in cities when the air is still, ... [... more]
Family Doctor |
Toxnet Databases
TOXNET - Databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. (e.g. asthma air pollution, ibuprofen fever, vinyl chloride) [... more]
toxnet.nlm.nih.gov |
Long-Term Exposure To Air Pollution And Incidence Of ...
How this study was done: This study used data collected as part of the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women ever undertaken. The federally funded project studied women ages 50 to 79 over nine years. In this part of the large ... [... more]
American Heart Association |
Plain English Guide To The Clean Air Act
The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act (PDF) (27pp, 1.1 MB) Why Should You Be Concerned About Air Pollution? The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act Cars, Trucks, Buses, and Nonroad Equipment Interstate and International Air ... [... more]
Environmental Protection Agency |
Outdoor Air Pollution: Possible Health Effects
Ground-level ozone is the major part of air pollution in most cities. Ground-level ozone is created when engine and fuel gases already released into the air interact when sunlight hits them. Ozone levels increase in cities when the air is still, ... [... more]
Family Doctor |
Air Pollution And Respiratory Health
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term used to describe two related lung diseases: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis is inflammation and scarring of the bronchi (airway tubes). Emphysema is enlargement and ... [... more]
Centers for Disease Control |
U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids
These youngsters had significantly decreased lung function following exposure to higher concentrations of air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, airborne fine particles, and nitrogen dioxide. The study also found that higher nitrogen dioxide ... [... more]
National Library of Medicine |
Toxmap
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toxmap.nlm.nih.gov |
Air Pollution And Exercise
Our lungs are among the body's primary points of contact with the outside world. We may drink two liters of liquid each day. We breathe in an estimated 15,000 liters of air, approximately 6 to 10 liters every minute, drawing life-giving oxygen ... [... more]
American Lung Association |
State Of The Air 2007
Check YOUR air in the 'How's Your Air' box to the left or click on your state in the map below to learn how ozone and particle pollution hurts your lungs -- and what you can do to protect yourself. Tell the EPA to strengthen ozone smog standards ... [... more]
lungaction.org |
Airnow: Air Quality Index For Kids
AIRNow is a government-backed program. Through AIRNow, EPA, NOAA, NPS, news media, tribal, state, and local agencies work together to report conditions for ozone and particle pollution. State, Local and Tribal Partners. When is the best day to go ... [... more]
airnow.gov |
National Institutes Of Health
Home Health A to Z Health Topics Clinical Trials MedlinePlus Health Hotlines Grants Grants & Funding Funding Opportunities (NIH Guide) Forms and Deadlines Electronic Research Admin (eRA) Grants Policy OER News About OER Research Contracts Loan ... [... more]
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