People with asthma and lung disease can manage potential health problems from ground level ozone pollution by understanding their personal peak flow -- the amount of air they can breathe under good conditions, says William Bailey, M.D., of UAB's Lung Health Center.
"Using a peak flow meter, at-risk individuals should measure the airflow they can obtain over different conditions and keep records," Bailey says. "Once they understand their baseline, they can use the meter to tell if a bad ozone day has a negative effect on their peak flow."
Bailey estimates that 80 percent of those at risk from ground level ozone don't own peak flow meters.
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