Is it safe to exercise outdoors when the air quality is bad? - The
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When wildfire smoke leads to air quality alerts, exercisers can take precautions to stay safer and lower health risks.
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Exercising in bad air quality can lead to negative health effects
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When Smoke is in the Air
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How Exercising in Cold Weather Affects the Body
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Health matters: air pollution
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Patient Exposure and the Air Quality Index
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Can I Exercise in Poor Air Quality? Here's What's Safe — and
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Patient Exposure and the Air Quality Index
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Outdoor Physical Activity During Wildfire Smoke - Yolo-Solano Air
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Running In Bad Air Quality: What AQI Is Safe For Running?
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Exercise Outdoors Despite Air Pollution To Reduce Heart Attack
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Clearing the Air on Air Quality and Outdoor Exercise