Air Quality Flag Program and Older Adults | AirNow.gov

Air Quality Flag Program and Older Adults

As people get older, their bodies are less able to compensate for the effects of environmental hazards. Air pollution, like ozone, particle pollution (PM), and especially fine particle pollution (PM2.5), is most likely to affect the health of older adults.

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