Are Ground Level Ozone Gases Endangering Your Health?
September 29, 2009 by Guest
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New research that may see people giving a greater amount of attention to the air we all breathe in has recently been released in ‘The New England Journal of Medicine’.
The research showed that long-term exposure to ground level ozone gases substantially increases the likelihood of dying from respiratory problems. In fact, the risk is more than 30% greater in the cities that have the highest levels of ozone gases when compared to those locations where concentrations were lowest.
450′000 people were followed across 96 metropolitan regions for a duration of 18 years. During this time, Riverside California had the highest concentrations, whilst, at the other end of the scale, the lowest were recorded in San Francisco.
More often than not, urban centers towards the north-east of America had lesser concentrations than western states like California. Los Angeles was shown to have a 43% bigger risk, while Washington DC came in at 27% and New York at 25%.
What the experts suggest you to do to lower the risk is to your outdoors jobs and chores in the morning, or later on in the day so as to be out of the way for the hottest, sunniest hours, especially if you live in one of the warmer climates. Keeping your windows unopened when ozone levels are highest is also a good idea.
On the whole, educate yourself about the world you live in. Seriously consider limiting the amount of time that you’re exposed to a gas that experts are increasingly finding to be dangerous. This study on itself isn’t conclusive, yet it does give a pretty clear indication of the danger that is all around us.
If you, or your family or friends, be suffering from respiratory problems, you might want to keep an eye on the levels of ozone gases in the town or city in which you or they live. Though it might seem drastic to relocate to another area, it could literally result in prolonging their or your life by a few years.
Next – just head on over to the Daily Health Bulletin for tips on avoiding ozone dangers, plus for a limited time get 5 free fantastic health reports. Click here for more details on this study – Long Term Ozone Danger.
