http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/13/a-bad-air-day/ Runner's Information & Advice Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/13/a-bad-air-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12753 Hell With the Lid Off @ Western Pennsylvania Track Club Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:29:57 +0000 http://completerunning.com/archives/2007/08/13/a-bad-air-day/#comment-12753 [...] A Bad Air Day “…Air quality has been a problem for many decades, and the recent emphasis on global warming is again bringing the issue to the forefront. But it seems the air we breathe—and that runners suck in enthusiastically—is worse when the dog days of summer hit. Some days it feels like you’re inhaling oven fumes; others, it’s like every malodorous molecule in, say, cigarette smoke or a scared skunk hangs heavier in the stagnant air that often accompanies oppressive humidity.”[…]“The risk of exposure exists regardless of where you live in most developed nations, but it’s typically more dangerous for those who run close to traffic, such as car-friendly urban areas or rural communities along heavily traveled highways.” [...] [...] A Bad Air Day “…Air quality has been a problem for many decades, and the recent emphasis on global warming is again bringing the issue to the forefront. But it seems the air we breathe—and that runners suck in enthusiastically—is worse when the dog days of summer hit. Some days it feels like you’re inhaling oven fumes; others, it’s like every malodorous molecule in, say, cigarette smoke or a scared skunk hangs heavier in the stagnant air that often accompanies oppressive humidity.”[…]“The risk of exposure exists regardless of where you live in most developed nations, but it’s typically more dangerous for those who run close to traffic, such as car-friendly urban areas or rural communities along heavily traveled highways.” [...]

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