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Chest tightness Chest pain angina Palpitations Shortness of breath Unusual fatigue Increased sickness and premature death from onary artery disease Abnormal heart rhythms Congestive heart failure S ID: 522765

Chest tightness Chest pain (angina) Palpitations Shortness

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respiratory infection Chest tightness Chest pain (angina) Palpitations Shortness of breath Unusual fatigue Increased sickness and premature death from: onary artery disease Abnormal heart rhythms Congestive heart failure Stroke How Pollutants Reduce your risk by using the Air Quality Index (AQI) to plan outdoor activities – www.airnow.gov CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS RESPIRATORY EFFECTS Sensitive Groups: Nitrogen Dioxide:Sensitive groups: Avoid strenuous outside activitiesSensitive groups: Avoid all outside physical activities Cough Wheezing Phlegm Shortness of breath Chest tightness Increased sickness and premature death from: Asthma onchitis (acute or chronic) Emphysema Pneumonia Development of new disease Chronic bronchitis emature aging of the lungs Normal Heart RhythmsAbnormal Heart Rhythms AQI Levels of Health Concern AQI Values What Action Should People Take? Effects on Cardiovascular Function Low oxygenation of red blood cells Abnormal heart rhythms Altered autonomic nervous system control of the heart Vascular Inammation Increased risk of blood clot formation Narrowing of vessels (vasoconstriction) Increased risk of atherosclerotic plaque rupture Effects on Lung Function Narrowing of airways (bronchoconstriction) Decreased air ow Airway Inammation Inux of white blood cells Abnormal mucus production Fluid accumulation and swelling (edema) Death and shedding of cells that line airways Increased Susceptibility to Respiratory InfectionEffects ofCommon Air Pollutants Normal heart rhythm Abnormal heart rhythm Alveoli lled with trapped air Normal Rupture-prone Sensitive GroupsVery Unhealthy Airway lining EPA-456/H-11-002