{"id":5400,"date":"2008-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.dev\/?p=5400"},"modified":"2008-04-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-23T00:00:00","slug":"smog-premature-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achooallergy.com\/blog\/smog-premature-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Smog, Ozone Linked to Premature Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

smog & premature deathAccording to CNN<\/a>, a National Academy of Sciences report contradicts White House officials who say that the connection between smog and premature death has not been shown sufficiently.<\/p>\n

‘The report is a rebuke of the Bush administration which has consistently tried to downplay the connection between smog and premature death,’ says Frank O'Donnell, president of Clean Air Watch.<\/p>\n

The report concludes that ‘short-term exposure to ambient ozone is likely to contribute to premature deaths.’ It also states that ‘studies have yielded strong evidence that short-term exposure to ozone can exacerbate lung conditions, causing illness and hospitalization and can potentially lead to death.’<\/p>\n

If you must spend time outdoors in heavily polluted areas, wear a mask<\/a> – and clean the air in your home with an air purifier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Air pollution not only damages your lungs, but it also damages your heart. See Dr. W. Gerald Teague, MD on Air Pollution & Your Health<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to CNN, a National Academy of Sciences report contradicts White House officials who say that the connection between smog and premature death has not been shown sufficiently. ‘The report is a rebuke of the Bush administration which has consistently… <\/p>\n