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Health From Maura Corrigan, your About.com Health Editor It's Air Quality Awareness Week, which today looks specifically at how ozone and particle pollution can affect you wherever you are, at all times of the year (gahhh!). But even if you can't rid the air of all the bad stuff that's beyond your control, there are small changes you can make to breathe easier and healthier. The Air In Your Own Home Indoor air pollution can pose just as great a health risk as outdoor toxins, especially for those with lung disease. But there are plenty of ways to reduce your exposure to these harmful indoor elements. The Most Common Indoor Air Pollutants 10 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air 23 Lung Irritants To Avoid Search Related Topics:  air pollution and copd  monitoring air quality  reducing particle pollution Smoke and Perfume: 2 Sneeze-and-Wheeze Triggers My biggest city-life a.m. pet-peeves are getting stuck walking behind someone puffing a cigarette, or crammed against someone in a crowded subway car who's wearing a "fragrance." Though commonly associated with allergies, sensitivity to smoke and perfume may actually be caused by vasomotor rhinitis. Fortunately, both are somewhat avoidable (e.g., run ahead of said smoker or move a few feet away). Why Smoke and Perfume Make You Sneeze How Perfumes and Scents Can Trigger Migraines Fragrance-Based Deodorant and Antiperspirant Allergies How's the Air Out There? Bad air can of course be a big problem for asthmatics, and weather changes can even further impact lung health. But that's no reason to be a shut-in: there are good days and not-so-good days, so just check your local Air Quality Index before heading out. The Weather and Your Asthma Can HEPA Filters Improve Asthma? Second-Hand Smoke and Asthma Don't Let Seasonal Air Irritants Get the Best of You We're in high spring now, so the air you're breathing may be filled with pollen and other lung-or-nasal irritants. Avoid them, and treat your runny nose, with these tips: How to Treat Seasonal Allergies How Allergies and Asthma are Connected (Video) Defining Particle Pollution Search Related Topics:  allergy testing  allergy shots  allergic rhinitis treatment Related Searches Smoking and Health Home Health Health Lung Air Clean Filters Health Symptoms Featured Articles 5 Office-Appropriate Perfumes The Effect of Asthma on Long-Term Health How One Woman Conquered Her Depression Healthy Family Meal: Linguine With Scallops What Causes Premature Birth? How to Save Your Memory   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement