by Carla Conrad | Jul 15, 2015 | The Lungs
You’ve probably heard of air quality alert days where is the air is dangerous to breathe, but what actually causes an air quality alert? Two things contribute to air pollution that can cause an alert: Ground-Level Ozone – High-levels of ground-level ozone are...
by Carla Conrad | Dec 5, 2014 | Asthma
Asthma can happen to anyone, but there are some factors that make your risk of developing asthma much more likely: Gender In childhood, asthma is more frequently developed by boys than by girls. Some studies show this is linked to males having smaller airways in...
by Carla Conrad | Jun 13, 2014 | The Lungs
Pittsburgh’s air quality is one of the worst in the nation, which is one of the reasons for this city’s increased prevalence of breathing problems. Why does air pollution have such a negative effect on your lungs? Air pollution consists of: Ozone – the chemical...
