Visual Culture and Health Posters

Title:: How Indoor Air Pollutants Affect the Body

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Description:

In 1985, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that toxic chemicals found in the air of almost every American home are three times more likely to cause some type of cancer than outdoor pollutants. Two years later, the Indoor Air Quality Act of 1987 was first introduced to Congress to address the pervasive problem of indoor air pollution. A number of indoor air problems were concurrently associated with "sick building syndrome"--a term used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but with no specific illness or cause identified. This poster from the ALA responds to these problems by using an anatomical illustration of "How Indoor Air Pollutants Affect the Body." By diagramming the physiological effects of specific chemicals, this poster, funded by industrial giant Honeywell Incorporated, functions as an important educational and diagnostic tool for employers and employees alike. The anatomical imagery is used to demonstrate how the unsuspecting person can be affected by exposure to airborne pollutants. This lends a degree of scientific authority to the information provided.

NOTE: Slide of original poster image is slightly blurry.

Number of Image Pages:

1 (688,085 Bytes)

Date Supplied:

ca. 1987

Creator:

American Lung Association

Source:

Original Repository: The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection.

This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).

URL: http://wwwihm.nlm.nih.gov/

IHM Order Number: A025596

Publisher:

American Lung Association

Rights:

Reprinted with permission c2003 American Lung Association. For more information on how you can support to fight lung disease, the third leading cause of death in the U.S., please contact the American Lung Association at 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or logon to the Web site at:

URL: http://www.lungusa.org/

Subject:

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):: Air Pollution; Public Health

Visual Culture and Public Health Keywords:: Air Pollution

Exhibit Category:

Environmental Health

Unique Identifier:

VCBBDD

Document Type:

Posters

Slides (photographs)

Language:

English

Format:

image/jpeg

image/tif

Physical Condition:

Good

Metadata Last Modified Date:

2007-03-23

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