A traveling exhibit aims to spark the conversation about air pollution.
Lungs in the Air, featuring a 10-meter pair of inflatable lungs, made a stop in Calgary’s East Village on Saturday, coinciding with World Lung Day.
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The massive and interactive lungs website allow people to see what is in the air they breathe.
In a press release, the Canadian Lung Association said that air pollution is identified as one of the greatest risk factors for premature death and disability, with more than 15,000 Canadian deaths attributed annually to causes related to air pollution.
Environmental factors such as global warming, ozone layer depletion, pollution, and vehicle exhaust all contribute to poor air quality. Health risks from exposure include coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath, as well as lung cancer and cardiovascular disease.
The association coupled with the ongoing climate crisis, we are seeing more frequent extreme events like wildfires, adding to air pollutants and volatile organic compounds in the air we breathe.
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CLA hopes the campaign will prompt Canadians to take action to help improve air quality and reduce the impact on lung health.
The lungs will travel to Toronto and Halifax next.
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