Every minute of every day, we breathe six to ten liters of air. If the air carries unhealthy levels of pollutants, those pollutants can enter our bodies and affect us in many ways. Thousands of us live where the air is often unhealthy to breathe. A large number of people are affected leading to the health impacts of air pollution being costly in the long run. Air pollution is especially harmful to the very young and old. Infants and children are at risk because their lungs are not fully developed until they are about 18 years old and because they breathe.
