Reducing the health impacts of ambient air pollution

What you need to knowInhaling polluted ambient air has many health effects, including childhood onset of asthma, and onset and progression of atherosclerosisVulnerable people can consider using well fitted N95 face masks, avoiding outdoor exercise on days when the air quality is poor, and using indoor HEPA air filters Consider establishing air quality monitoring and warning systems for use by clinicians and in hospitalsCase 1—A man in his late 50s with a history of chronic stable angina, arterial hypertension, and a family history of cardiovascular disease presents with acute onset chest pain and is diagnosed with NSTEMI myocardial infarction. He lives in an industrialised city with annual particulate matter (PM2.5) levels higher than 50 µg/m3, which spiked to 90 µg/m3 in the days before his myocardial infarction.Case 2—A 9 year old girl with constant cough that interferes with her sleep visits the general practitioner with her mother. Her symptoms have…
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