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Article: American Lung Association Health House Program and 3M Continue National Check Your Filter Days Campaign.
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- Business Wire
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- October 13, 2004
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NEW YORK -- - Pledge to Improve the Air in Your Home -
More than 159 million Americans - 55 percent of the U.S. population - are living in areas where they are exposed to unhealthy levels of particle pollution or ozone outdoors (1). Of perhaps even greater concern, however, is that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that indoor pollution levels may be two to five times higher - and occasionally up to 100 times higher - than outdoor levels (2).
Fortunately, there are many steps homeowners can take to have cleaner air in their homes during the fall months and throughout the year. With this in mind, the American Lung Association Health ...