(Cleveland, Ohio) – Doctors at Cleveland Clinic are urging parents not to downplay air quality alerts. They say poor air quality isn’t just an inconvenience, it’s a health risk, especially for children. Pulmonologists there recommend checking the air quality index frequently. It’s color-coded and doctors note that when it’s orange or maroon, kids can develop eye irritation, coughing or shortness of breath.
Apparently, children are especially sensitive to air pollution because their organs are still developing, they breathe faster and are exposed to more harmful fine particles than adults. Kids with underlying conditions, like asthma or heart disease, are even more sensitive to poor air quality.
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