Since the Industrial Revolution, we have been pumping our atmosphere full of pollutants.
Investing in clean energy, mandatory smog checks, and industrial improvements are making a difference.
With all of the positive strides, air quality still affects many people. It's particularly tricky for those with allergies and asthma.
Air pollution can be dictated by the topography of an area and by automobile traffic. The Pacific Northwest has cleaner air than Los Angeles. Droughts have led to a dustier time in the West, leaving more tiny particles in the air.
You can investigate the state of the air in your neighborhood at www.stateoftheair.org.
Listen in as Dr. Norman Edelman discusses the findings in the 2016 State of the Air report.
Your Health & the “State of the Air”
What's new in the "State of the Air" report for 2016?
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 4
- Audio File: health_radio/1617ml3d.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Norman Edelman, MD, Senior Scientific Advisor for the American Lung Association
- Guest Website: American Lung Association
- Guest Facebook Account: www.facebook.com/lungusa
- Guest Twitter Account: @LungAssociation
-
Guest Bio:
Norman H. Edelman, MD, serves as the Senior Scientific Advisor for the American Lung Association. He is a highly sought after expert on all matters pertaining to lung health and is a seasoned media veteran. Dr. Edelman also provides patient care as a teaching clinic supervisor and is a Professor of Preventive Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Physiology and Biophysics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. - Length (mins): 10
- Waiver Received: No
- Host: Melanie Cole, MS
Published in
Health Radio
Tagged under