I think it’s very important to have local government policymakers really involved, looped into understanding that the chronic health hazards of air quality really go beyond just having respiratory problems like asthma or COPD. It can really affect your overall health, your healthspan, longevity, your risk for having cancer. So I think that really having stringent monitoring of air quality, having strict laws in place about worsening air quality is very helpful...
I think it’s very important to have local government policymakers really involved, looped into understanding that the chronic health hazards of air quality really go beyond just having respiratory problems like asthma or COPD. It can really affect your overall health, your healthspan, longevity, your risk for having cancer. So I think that really having stringent monitoring of air quality, having strict laws in place about worsening air quality is very helpful. I actually also think that as researchers, we should also look into potential strategies for chemoprevention. So for example, when we have active military on combat duty or firefighters who are going out into an environment of worse air quality, you know, when they’re exposed to environmental disasters, burn pits, war, potentially we can come up with a strategy to help reduce inflammation and exposure to these pollutants in them that can prevent the risk for future malignancy and other diseases.
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