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THE PROBLEMS
 Indoor air may contain carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, radon, |
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formaldehyde, mold, bacteria, smoke, etc. |
| 90% of time is spent indoors. |
| Children are the most at risk to environmental toxins. |
| Exposure to radon may cause lung cancer, although only 22% of houses |
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are tested. |
| The number of those with breathing difficulties and asthma is increasing |
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significantly. |
IN DU PAGE COUNTY DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS
476,100 (72.3%) homes had not been tested for radon
67,826 (10.3%) adults experienced breathing problems
25,023 (3.8%) adults experienced chronic lung disease (not including asthma)
20,669 (3.1%) adults had chronic bronchitis
32,925 (5.0%) adults had asthma
23,638 (10.1%) children had asthma
9,358 (1.4%) adults had been exposed to tobacco smoke while at work
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INDOOR AIR |
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2000DuPageCounty |
1996DuPageCounty |
| BREATHING PROBLEMS IN PAST YEAR |
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10.3% |
8.9% |
| IF YES TO BREATHING PROBLEMS, HAD ASTHMA IN THE PAST YEAR – ADULTS |
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5.0 |
4.7 |
| HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SAID CHILD HAS ASTHMA |
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10.1 |
7.5 |
| CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE DURING THE LAST YEAR (NOT INCLUDING ASTHMA) – ADULT |
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3.8 |
3.3 |
| HOUSE NOT TESTED FOR RADON |
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72.3 |
78.4 |
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