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air pollution
can the air i breathe give me respiratory conditions? like if i breathe pollutants.. what conditions could it give me?
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it gives you cancer.
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If you don't have pre-existing conditions, chances are it won't do anything for several years. If you already have an asthmatic trait, ozone days can cause a lot of havok on your breathing.
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It could give you ashma i have it ive had it for 8 years. It could also give you infections people say it can give you cancer. Cheak it out with your doctor.
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I can help with that. Do you live in a big city? If you live in a place like New York City or Los Angeles, the air there is high in pollutants because of all the cars. On humid days with low wind the pollution is higher. ON days when it is very hot, the pollution is higher. DO you live near any factories that have smoke stacks that give off smoke. If you do, then this is a high pollution area. And the same applies. Hot days have higher levels of pollution that cool windy days. Asbestos, if inhaled can cause lung disease, but Asbestos has been banned, and is rarely found in places where children would go, but I am just letting you know about it. It was used to insullate pipes in old houses and buildings. And in some cases it is still there. Cigarette smoke definitly causes lung conditions. Cancer, emphysema, COPD. just to name a few. But I will assume that since you are concerning about lung conditions, that you will never smoke. ( good !) In poor neighborhoods, kids have a high incidence of asthma, and some doctors feel that it is due to dirt, dust, air pollution and cockroaches. (THe "dander" that they leave behind) Pets also leave dander, and if allergic to it, you can experience asthma from it. So I hope that you don't live in any of those conditions. The best thing you can do is avoid pollution as much as possible. I doesn't mean you can't drive some day, but be aware that driving cause air pollutants. There is a good book to read called When Smoke Ran Like Water, by Devra Davies. Sub title, Tales of Environmental Deception and The Battle Against Pollution. You realize that we are fighting big corporations, and big government who have allowed our environment to become as polluted as it is. Take good care of yourself, and eat a healthy diet, to try and minimize exposure to pollutants, and save your lungs. YOu can also go to a web site called www.earthday.org and take this little quiz called YOUR ECOLOGICAL FOOT PRINT Click on that banner. It is very interesting.
Michele
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The air you breathe can result in respiratory conditions. I would think unless there is something you are alergic to in the air that it would take a while to truly be noticable. But I do know that in certain places such as Atlanta GA the air can get so bad that they reccomend those with poor lungs to remain indoors if at all possible. Hope that helps some.
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asthma among other cancers
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Yes - they can cause additional allergies, asthma and asthma-like symptoms, and even act as a precursor to lung cancer in those who are prone to that form of cancer.
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