Health and Bad Ozone

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Ozone Can...

  • Make it more difficult to breathe deeply and vigorously.

  • Cause shortness of breath and pain when taking a deep breath.

  • Causes coughing and a sore or scratchy throat.

  • Inflame and damage the airways.

  • Aggravate lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.

  • Increase the frequency of asthma attacks.

  • Make the lungs more susceptible to infection.

  • Continue to damage the lungs even when the symptoms have disappeared.

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Source: www.epa.gov/air/ozonepollution/health.html

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