Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition that affects millions of children across the globe. It can have a serious impact on childhood development due to the challenges it creates. Wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath can be scary and overwhelming for children. This is especially true if they have not been properly diagnosed. An early …
Due to children’s physical development, they can face unique risks from air pollution. Like the rest of their body, their lungs and respiratory system are growing and are not fully developed. The risk of air pollution is much more problematic as compared to adults. Not only is development a significant factor, but higher levels of …
Often people associate air quality with outdoor pollution. One may even think of urban cities with lots of cars or even industrialized areas. However, indoor air quality is a concern as there are harmful substances that can cause you and your family harm, even in your own home. Indoor air pollution occurs when particles or …
The World Health Organization reports that “nine out of ten people worldwide breathe polluted air.” In fact, their research shows that air pollution is responsible for a sizeable percentage of deaths caused by noncommunicable diseases, claiming responsibility for “over one-third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer, and chronic respiratory disease and one-quarter of deaths from …
We may think we are saving money and time with many things that contribute to air pollution. In reality, we are taking years off our lives and putting more money into curing the diseases that it causes. Air pollution is causing more and more lung and heart disease than ever before. Clean oxygen is absolutely …
