Exposure to ground-level ozone and other pollutants can:
- Irritate your respiratory system
- Impair your ability to breathe
- Aggravate asthma
- Inflame and damage the lining of your lungs
For in-depth information on the health effects of air pollution, check out the links below.
Web Resources
USEPA’s Physician’s page
This is a great resource for physicians or anyone wanting in depth information about air quality and health. It is very readable and easy to use.
How does ozone affect my health?
Information about exposure to ozone from NC Dept of Public Health
Health effects from exposure to air pollution
Air Pollution & Respiratory Health
This page, maintained by the National Center for Environmental Health, includes links to information about asthma, carbon monoxide poisoning, COPD, and more.
Children and Ozone Air Pollution Fact Sheet
This page, maintained by the American Lung Association, describes how and why children are more susceptible to the effects of air pollution.
Air Pollution and Health
This site, maintained by EnviroHealthAction is an education and action center that provides an online community for health professionals and others interested in environmental health. It is designed to provide busy professionals with the opportunity to access important resources and deliver valuable input to policymakers.
