Your smartphone weather app likely includes insight into the “Air Quality Index”. But what does it mean and why should you care? We don’t often stop to take into consideration the quality of the air we breathe. Environmental toxins are everywhere – food, water, soil, and yes, air. Not only can toxins in the air directly affect your lungs, but there are also long-term systemic health effects that may be less obvious.
In today’s episode, we talk about indoor and outdoor ‘air quality,' the connection to chronic disease, and ways to mitigate potential damage.
Today on The Lab Report:

4:00 Outdoor air and the Air Quality Index
8:00 Indoor pollutants
9:20 Off-gassing and ventilation
14:30 Health effects of air toxins
19:00 Air filters and purifiers
23:30 House plants to the rescue!

Additional Resources:
Environmental Health Perspectives
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