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What is the main focus of the article?
Effects of air pollution on health during sport and exercise
Who are the primary authors of the article?
Andy Hung and Sarah Koch
What is the leading environmental threat to health mentioned in the article?
Air pollution
Where can additional supplemental material related to the article be found?
Journal's website
What do the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology provide in the article?
Narrative review and position statement
What is becoming increasingly apparent to the general population, according to the article?
Air pollution and climate change effects
What is the primary purpose of the position statement by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology?
To provide recommendations on personal strategies to reduce the health and performance effects of air pollution during exercise
What are some of the strategies suggested to reduce exposure to and risk of air pollution during exercise?
Minimising all exposures by time and distance, monitoring air pollution conditions, and using antioxidant supplementation
How does climate change potentially alter typical physiological responses to exercise?
By increasing harmful effects of inhaled pollutants when exposed to poor air quality
According to joint investigations in the USA, Canada, and Europe, how does air pollution exposure affect health?
It affects health at all levels, even low concentrations
What is needed to fully describe the health risks and possibly modified benefits of exercise in air pollution according to the article?
More research is needed to fully describe the health risks and possibly modified benefits of exercise in air pollution
What is becoming more common as a result of training and competitions at venues with increased air pollution exposure?
Strategies to protect athletes’ health and enable them to achieve their best possible athletic performance need to be developed
What is the overarching purpose of the position statement by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology?
To provide evidence-based recommendations on implementing personal strategies to prevent and mitigate the adverse health and performance effects of air pollution exposure during exercise
What are some examples of exercise-induced physiological responses mentioned in the article?
Elevations in ventilation, core temperature, blood flow, and upregulation of metabolism
What has the WHO done in response to air pollution exposure?
Released drastically reduced new thresholds for key ambient pollutants
What is well known about exercise and sport according to the article?
Health benefits and physiological responses to exercise and sport are well known
Explore strategies recommended by the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology to mitigate the effects of air pollution during sport and exercise. This narrative review and position statement provides valuable insights into protecting oneself from the harmful impacts of air pollution while being physically active.
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