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Detailed information on air pollution and air pollution prevention
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tracks five major air pollutants that cause significant health effects: ground-level ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide and microscopic particles called particulate matter.
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Air pollution hurts infants and children more than adults, studies show. Kids' lungs are still developing, they breathe faster and they spend more time outdoors.
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Most people know air pollution can hurt your lungs and make it tough to breathe. But a growing body of research shows air pollution can be as bad or worse for your heart.
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Sulfur oxides are an important class of air pollutants. They include sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid, and various forms of sulfate.
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Air pollution can have an impact on the heart. Why this connection occurs and what you may be able to do about it.
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Asbestos Exposure: Questions and AnswersKey Points"Asbestos" is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as bundles of fibers (see Question 1).Exposure toasbestosmay increase the risk of asbestosis,lung cancer,mesothelioma, and o...
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I was exposed to asbestos dust in my home as a result of some minor renovations. Should this be considered a major minor health concern for my family and me?
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Detailed information on lung cancer, lung cancer symptom, lung cancer treatment, lung cancer sign, lung cancer medication, malignant lung tumor, lung cancer cause, benign lung tumor, lung cancer risk factor, lung cancer prevention
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Detailed information on radon and radon testing
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Breathing even a little smoke can be harmful, because there is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke. The only way to protect yourself and the people you love is to provide a 100 percent smoke-free setting.
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Secondhand smoke threatens everyone who inhales it, especially kids. Secondhand smoke is not only smoke given off by the burning end of a cigarette, pipe or cigar, but also smoke exhaled by smokers.
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Secondhand Smoke: Questions and AnswersKey PointsSecondhand smoke, also called environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is the combination of smoke emitted from the burning end of a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, and smoke exhaled by the smoker (see Questio...
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A Surgeon General's report on secondhand smoke indicates that it is immediately harmful to the heart and blood vessels, and prohibiting smoking indoors is the safest approach.
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Tobacco giant Philip Morris has been implicated in a lobbying effort to prevent the collection of evidence linking secondhand smoke to disease.
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A family friend just started smoking again. He doesn't smoke while my young daughter and I are there, but his house is saturated with the smell. Is this secondhand smoke? Should I be concerned?
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