Welcome to part two of the history of air pollution and air quality efforts. The history of air pollution is a history of our response to crisis. Although air quality laws have saved countless lives, air pollution levels in many cities still exceed safe limits. On a global level, over 90% of the population breathes polluted air on a daily basis, with Black, Brown, and poor folks being disproportionately affected.

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Imagine stepping out of a time machine into the middle of ancient Rome. What you'd immediately experience is air pollution. We think of air pollution as a modern problem, but it's been shaping human history for thousands of years. In this episode, we’re diving into the history of air pollution and air quality efforts, going far back enough to before we even had a word for it.

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Urban air quality is shaped by traffic, industry, buildings, gentrification, and even the different way cities are designed. But here’s the big question: What is this daily pollution doing to our health?

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Considering that we spend 90% of our time indoors, the quality of that air matters! On this episode, we explore what contributes to indoor air pollution, how it affects your health, and what you can do about it.

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The AQI, or Air Quality Index, is a simple way to communicate how clean or polluted the air is, using numbers and colors that anyone can understand. But what does it all mean, and how does that affect you?

In this episode, we decode the AQI and help you make sense of what that means for you and your family.

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What if I told you that with each breath, you’re inhaling much more than just the air you need to survive? Tiny, invisible particles, chemicals, and gases enter your lungs every time you breathe. Some are harmless. Some are not.

On this episode, we explore what's supposed to be in the air we breathe, what's actually in it, and how it affects you.

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Welcome to the introductory episode of Inhale, Exhale: An Air Quality Podcast!

Breathing. It’s one of the most basic things we require to stay alive, and yet, we rarely stop to consider what’s actually in the air we're taking in. Check out this first episode as we dive into the basics of air quality, how it affects you, and why you should care.

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