Washington, DC -- The respiratory system is one of the most vital systems in human beings. This system enables the flow of fresh air (mainly oxygen) inside the body and discards the unhealthy air (mainly carbon dioxide) outside the body. It is estimated that air constitutes 80% by weight of the daily intake as a result of approximately 22,000 breaths. It is supposed that the air that we breathe must be pure and healthy.

 

Unfortunately, due to rapid industrialization, heavy urbanization and reluctant use of natural resources in the 21^st century, environmental pollution becomes our life partner. Those who live in industrialized urban areas are especially exposed to air pollution each and every day.

ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) - Many of the flood shelters are closing down Thursday, including one of the largest, the Cobb County Civic Center. Many of the flood victims can't go home yet, but those who are home could be facing the long term problem of mold.

Lurking in the mud and murk left behind by flood waters are countless health concerns. One major concern over the next few weeks will be mold.

When he moved into his lakefront dream house, Ronald Brooke was hale and hearty. One year later, he was a sick man.

"My castle ended up being a house of horrors," said Brooke, 65, founder of Brooke Enterprises, a money-management company in Orlando.

SOMERS POINT, N.J. - Doctors were perplexed when a healthy young woman from South Jersey developed a bizarre illness. Ordinary household odors make her so sick that she is living in a tent in her parent’s backyard.

A doctor in Texas may have unraveled the mystery, reported Fox29’s Robin Taylor.