Understanding Air Pollution and Its Impact on Health
Discover the importance of Earth's air quality and how pollution affects our health. Explore the respiratory system, the effects of air pollution on different groups like athletes and seniors, and the significance of green spaces in combating pollution. Learn how to check your community's air quality with a daily Index.
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Wise Choice Hi-ho, Off we go Earth Matters We can t live without it! Child s Play 1 point 1 point 1 point 1 point 1 point 1 1 1 1 1 point point point point point 2 point 2 point 2 point 2 point 2 point 2 2 2 2 2 point point point point point 3 point 3 point 3 point 3 point 3 point 3 3 3 3 3 point point point point point 4 point 4 point 4 point 4 point 4 point 4 4 4 4 4 point point point point point 5 point 5 point 5 point 5 point 5 point 5 5 5 5 5 point point point point point
This stuff is in our air and can make it harder to breathe.
These body parts are gas exchangers that are always at work
Every person does this about 20,000 times per day
These people exercise outside a lot, which means they breathe deeper and may breathe in more air pollution
These people are older and tend to have more health problems, so they may have bad reactions to air pollution
These green areas are better places to exercise and play because they are usually further away from traffic
Kids and parents can use this Index every day to see what the air quality is like in their community
What is the Air Quality Health Index?
Choices we make, such as driving our cars less and walking or cycling more, can help improve this
This thing creates 50% more air pollution if it s not running properly
Reducing our use of this in homes and schools saves money and reduces air pollution and greenhouse gases
A full one of these takes up to 60 cars off the road
Your school might encourage students to do this more to improve health and protect the environment
What is walk to school? bike skateboard scooter
If cars did less of this in the winter, there would be less air pollution around schools
What is idle? (keep vehicles running)
Doing this replaces up to 4 cars on the road and reduces air pollution
This activity makes the most air pollution in Canada
Everybody can check this Index each day before school and work to help plan their daily outdoor activities
What is the Air Quality Health Index
Kids are more sensitive to air pollution because they do more of this than adults, especially during summer
Children do this thing faster than adults
This type of pollution naturally comes from forests and can cause poor air quality, decrease visibility and make it hard to breathe
This is the #1 cause of hospital visits for children in Canada.
When this falls, pollution is washed from the sky
When the Air Quality Health Index is High Risk , you can do this to help protect your health
What is change your outdoor activity or stay inside?
When winds are ______, pollution can build up in the air
This gas up in the atmosphere protects us from the sun s rays, but is pollution near the ground where we breathe
This is the number of Canadians who use public transit each year
