Take Actions this Summer to Reduce Exposures to Asthma Triggers18 June 2010, 8:32 amNow that the summer heat is here it’s a good time to pay attention to your local air quality. Like the weather, air quality can change from day to day or even hour to hour and it can affect how you live and breathe. When the summer heat builds, ground-level ozone levels increase - - and ground-level ozone, often called smog, is a contributor to the onset or the exacerbation of an asthma attack. Ground-level ozone makes people more sensitive to allergens and asthma triggers such as airborne particles and dust. Read more...
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