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Intelligent Medicine: A Guide to Optimizing Health and Preventing Illness for the Baby-Boomer Generation Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

So while air pollution and chemical exposure play a major role in asthma, we can't conclude that the increase in asthma problems is due simply to deteriorating air quality. Some argue that smoking is responsible for our worsening asthma statistics. But here, too, research indicates that the number of smokers is declining overall, despite still-high smoking levels among teenagers and young women. The increase in asthma statistics has remained a curious anomaly without apparent cause — that is, until recently.

Home and office tests kits for pesticides and chemicals have recently become available and will soon revolutionize air quality control for sensitive patients. At the same time, research is under way to improve on the old questionably effective system of allergy shots, which must be painstakingly administered over long periods of time — sometimes years — and require careful supervision by doctors because of the ever-present danger of severe allergic reactions to the shots.

Allergic to the Twentieth Century: The Explosion in Environmental Allergies--From Sick Buildings to Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Peter Radetsky See book keywords and concepts

She has testified before Congress concerning the Indoor air quality Act. She has served as a member of the EPA's Lawn Care Pesticides Advisory Committee. She was instrumental in initiating one of the first comprehensive studies of MCS, a 1989 effort financed by the New Jersey Department of Health (it received an award from the World Health Organization).

Healing Moves: How To Cure, Relieve, And Prevent Common Ailments With Exercise Carol Krucoff and Mitchell Krucoff, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Because they're done indoors, in well-ventilated clubs, the air quality is good, and the presence of an instructor can help allay fears in apprehensive individuals. Con: Some classes may be too strenuous, so it's important to pick an appropriate level. Avoid "mob scene" workouts and those led by unqualified instructors. 8. In-line skating. Pro: An excellent, nonimpact cardiovascular workout. Con: May be too difficult for older, frail people and usually must be done outdoors, which may be problematic on bad-air days. 9. Dancing.

Staying Healthy in a Risky Environment: The New York University Medical Center Family Guide Arthur C. Upton, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Of course, his frequent smoking in this office only worsens the already marginal air quality. A less obvious but possibly more significant risk for this man may be found in his weekend house; the cottage is located in an area known to have high concentrations of the radioactive gas radon. If present, radon may pose little risk since this man only spends a few days a month there. However, it bears investigation since this man is also a smoker; exposure to radon combined with smoking tobacco greatly increases the odds for developing lung cancer (see p. 558).

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