{"id":2601,"date":"2019-07-24T14:57:42","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T09:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2019-08-06T11:36:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T06:06:08","slug":"air-pollution-and-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/air-pollution-climate-change-can-make-your-allergies-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Pollution and Climate Change Can Make Your Allergies Worse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">Here is a basic theory behind air pollution and climate change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">When we burn fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, we release tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Co2 eventually builds up in the atmosphere and causes Earth\u2019s temperature to rise. This creates a blanket where all the heat gets trapped. Which furthers disrupts the naturally interconnected ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">Climate change affects human health by making the air unhealthy. The higher the temperature, allergens and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/air-pollution-is-affecting-the-bees\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>harmful air pollutants<\/strong><\/span><\/a> also increase. For example, a longer warm season can prolong the pollen season \u2013 which leads to increased allergic sensitivity among people, and asthma attack episodes. This can diminish productive days at work, school or even home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">Did you know higher temperature related to climate change increase the ozone layers along with harmful pollutants?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Air Pollution and Climate Change:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">Have you ever read how climate change really affect human health? <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apha.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Climate change<\/span><\/a><\/strong> is a serious environmental issue. It is now fast becoming a deadly threat to public health. The government has planned to address climate change and its constant threat. \u00a0Yet little has been done so far and the change can only be seen after a long time from now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2608 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Climate-Change-graphics-02-2.jpg\" alt=\"air pollution and climate change\" width=\"1000\" height=\"843\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">There are a number of health issues that are primarily caused by climate change due to air pollution. Hence, protecting yourself from rising health risks is important. There are many communities who are working hard to address public health issues. Reducing the risk caused by various pollution issues is also a major concern.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Take measures when needed:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">People who have asthma or are prone to allergies can take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/the-common-link-between-climate-change-and-air-pollution\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">precautionary measures<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to reduce the impact of climate change on them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">Such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">You can consult your doctor and be advised on the possible allergic reactions depending on your health history.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">Plan your daily outdoor activities depending on the air quality index. You can download the AQI app to know how polluted the air is in the area you\u2019re about to visit. This way you can keep yourself protected from the harmful airborne particles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; color: #000000;\">Advocate and support people who seriously believe in bringing change against the rising pollution level, and also work on ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\/environmental-problems-in-bihar-are-putting-lives-at-stake\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>reduce climate change<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and the impact on human health.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faqiindia%2Fvideos%2F642351289599647%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\">Visit <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aqi.in\"><strong>www.aqi.in<\/strong><\/a><\/span> to know the quality of the air you breathe &#8211; anytime, anywhere. To read more information on air quality and other news articles, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aqi.in\/blog\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>AQI Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a basic theory behind air pollution and climate change. 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