Air Pollution

Air Pollution
Whereas early evidence from case-control and cohort studies was found wanting, more recently the evidence has solidified to the extent that it points toward a genuine association between air pollution and lung cancer.
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Outside air pollution. Air pollution may aggravate COPD if you already have it and may increase the risk of a COPD exacerbation"a rapid, sometimes sudden, and prolonged worsening of symptoms (cough, amount of mucus, and/or shortness of breath).
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Exposure to air pollution and cigarette smoke
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a disorder in which the acid from the stomach backs up into the esophagus ...
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Bonadio, G. R. Air Pollution of Humans With Bacteria, Fungus, and Molds in Homes, Offices, and Hospitals: Index of New Information With Author & Subjects. ABBE Publishers Association of Washington, DC, 1995.
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Avoid irritants such as smoke, air pollution, and extreme variations in temperature and humidity.
Consider lifestyle changes such as changing jobs or moving to a less polluted climate or lower altitude.
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Check for information on air pollution levels. Call the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Pollution Helpline on 0800 556 677 or check Teletext page 106 or Ceefax pages 410-417.
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Following are some of the other risk factors for emphysema:
indoor air pollution, such as smoke from home cooking or home heating fuels
occupational dusts and chemicals
outdoor air pollution, such as motor vehicle exhaust fumes ...
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According to Professor Danial Menzel of the Department of Community & Environmental Medicine, University of California, "The slow, long-term effects of continuing exposure to air pollution on the development of the lung also suggests that ...
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- Protect the child from other environmental triggers, such as air pollution and cold climates.
GETTING HELP
Call your doctor if your child:
- Coughs persistently for longer than four or five days without showing any improvement ...
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The following things can make bronchitis worse: Air pollution, certain occupations (like coal mining, textile manufacturing, or grain handling), infection, and allergies.
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The most frequent cause is smoking, but air pollution also receives some of the blame. Live in the country and do not have tobacco in your home, and you should be able to avoid this problem.
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Are exposed to air pollution
Are exposed in the workplace to airborne organic dusts or toxic gases, especially in cotton mills and plastic manufacturing plants
Have a history of frequent respiratory illnesses
Live with a smoker ...
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Proinflammatory: Capable of promoting inflammation. For example, air pollution may have proinflammatory effects.
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The blockages associated with sinusitis can become worse if you smoke or are exposed to air pollution, both of which can cause further irritation or inflammation.
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This trend has been linked to environmental factors, including air pollution. However, it is important to understand that indoor triggers can play just as much of a role as outdoor triggers in bringing on an asthma attack.
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Reducing air pollution will also protect the environment, resulting in many benefits, such as restoring life in damaged ecosystems and reducing health risks to those whose subsistence depends directly on those ecosystems.
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Lung diseases due to gas or chemical exposure are conditions that can be acquired from indoor and outdoor air pollution and from ingesting tobacco smoke.
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Triggers may include pollen, dust, animals, molds, some foods, lung infections, smoke, exercise, high amounts of air pollution, or stress.
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Differences in cyclists and car drivers exposure to air pollution from traffic in the city of Copenhagen. Sci Total Environ 2001; 279: 131-6.
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. A new deal for transport: Better for everyone.
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