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Is there any way to protect my respiratory tract from pollution?

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Dr. Alvaro Aranda answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Not really: By using special masks you can decreased the chances but we are all involved in this planet we need to drecreased pollution, recycle products & help the environment. But any contaminant could travel thousand of miles to another country or place, then we are all involeved & difficult to stay out of it.

Answered 12/2/2012

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