Ozone and Your Patients' Health
Figures, Tables, and Graphics
What is Ozone?
Figure 1: U.S. counties with high ozone concentrations
in 2002
General Population Effects
Figure 2: Ozone is highly reactive in the
respiratory tract
Figure 3: Ozone induces neurally mediated responses in the bronchial airways
Figure 4: Effects of ozone on lung function
Figure 6: Variability of response to ozone exposure
Figure 7: Sensitivity to ozone exposure is age related
Effects on Patients with Asthma
Figure 8: Factors involved in induction and
exacerbation of asthma
Air Quality Index
Table 1: Gradation of Individual Responses
to Short-Term Ozone Exposure in Healthy People
Table 2: Gradation of Individual Responses to Short-Term Ozone Exposure in People with Lung Disease
Figure 12: Air Quality Index (AQI) levels of health concern
Figure 13: The AQI Guide for Ozone
Figure 14: Nick Walker of The Weather Channel giving an air quality forecast
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