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Lung Association Debuts State Of The Air Smartphone App
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 11:00
The American Lung Association developed a free State of the Air smartphone application to help people monitor whether their air is safe to breathe. This tool, which is available for Apple and Android, can be a valuable resource for people living with lung disease like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), people with heart disease or diabetes, as well as older adults and children. The app is also useful for planning outdoor activities hiking, biking or running.
Despite continued improvements in air quality, unhealthy levels of air pollution still exist in communities across the country. According to the Lung Associations State of the Air 2012 report released in April, more than 127.2 million people live in U.S. counties with dangerous levels of ozone or particle pollution, the two most widespread air pollutants. The organization also developed an infographic of the nations most polluted cities.
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The State of the Air app enables users to enter their zip code or use the geo-locator function to get current air quality conditions and the next-day air quality forecast. The app tracks levels of both ozone and particle pollution, and pushes out alerts if local air quality is code orange- unhealthy for sensitive groups - or worse. Depending on the severity of the days air pollution, the app will provide vital health recommendations advising that outdoor activities should be rescheduled or that people who work outdoors should limit extended or heavy exertion.
More than 90 percent of people in California live in areas where air pollution continues to threaten their health, according to Jane Warner, President and CEO, American Lung Association in California. The State of the Air app is especially valuable during the summertime, when ozone pollution peaks in many cities with long hot sunny days.
Heat and sunlight mixed with the pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other sources create ozone: the most widespread air pollutant, which can cause health problems like wheezing, coughing, asthma attacks and even premature death.
Whether the air is code green, good, or code red, unhealthy, the app allows users to share their local air quality via email, Facebook or Twitter. The app also provides users with the opportunity to sign up to receive information from the American Lung Association on topics of particular interest to them. Users can also send an email to members of Congress through the apps speak up function, which includes a template letter supporting the Clean Air Act.
This air quality information is based on data made available to the public by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The American Lung Association app is available for Apple in iTunes and for Android in Google Play or at www.lung.org/stateoftheairapp.
I think this is a good tool,
Easy Breathing to all of you,
Love,
Holly
Wednesday, 20 June 2012 11:00
The American Lung Association developed a free State of the Air smartphone application to help people monitor whether their air is safe to breathe. This tool, which is available for Apple and Android, can be a valuable resource for people living with lung disease like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), people with heart disease or diabetes, as well as older adults and children. The app is also useful for planning outdoor activities hiking, biking or running.
Despite continued improvements in air quality, unhealthy levels of air pollution still exist in communities across the country. According to the Lung Associations State of the Air 2012 report released in April, more than 127.2 million people live in U.S. counties with dangerous levels of ozone or particle pollution, the two most widespread air pollutants. The organization also developed an infographic of the nations most polluted cities.
Don't miss a thing. Get breaking news alerts delivered right to your inbox
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The State of the Air app enables users to enter their zip code or use the geo-locator function to get current air quality conditions and the next-day air quality forecast. The app tracks levels of both ozone and particle pollution, and pushes out alerts if local air quality is code orange- unhealthy for sensitive groups - or worse. Depending on the severity of the days air pollution, the app will provide vital health recommendations advising that outdoor activities should be rescheduled or that people who work outdoors should limit extended or heavy exertion.
More than 90 percent of people in California live in areas where air pollution continues to threaten their health, according to Jane Warner, President and CEO, American Lung Association in California. The State of the Air app is especially valuable during the summertime, when ozone pollution peaks in many cities with long hot sunny days.
Heat and sunlight mixed with the pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks and other sources create ozone: the most widespread air pollutant, which can cause health problems like wheezing, coughing, asthma attacks and even premature death.
Whether the air is code green, good, or code red, unhealthy, the app allows users to share their local air quality via email, Facebook or Twitter. The app also provides users with the opportunity to sign up to receive information from the American Lung Association on topics of particular interest to them. Users can also send an email to members of Congress through the apps speak up function, which includes a template letter supporting the Clean Air Act.
This air quality information is based on data made available to the public by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The American Lung Association app is available for Apple in iTunes and for Android in Google Play or at www.lung.org/stateoftheairapp.
I think this is a good tool,
Easy Breathing to all of you,
Love,
Holly
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
Easy breathing to you too...
Curt