| Re: poisoning yourself by riding
runcyclexcski@yahoo.com wrote:
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness/?id=code_red
>
> Has anyone here experienced chronic lung sickness that can be traced
> back to when they started riding more/harder?
>
> I think I have developed chronic lung inflammation after an enjoable
> season of riding on urban CA. By riding a road bike alongside with
> cars you are reduce polution and get in shape, but you are poison
> yourself with car emissions. Cyclists, especially when going hard,
> expose their lower airways and alveoli to pollution at least 10 times
> more compared to the case of no exertion (i.e. compared to car
> drivers). A cyclist going hard passes at least 100 lliters of air
> through his/her lungs per minute (compared to ~10 liters per minute
> when not exertiing, assuming 500 ml average breaths and ~20 breaths
> per minute). Not everyone will develop problems, but susceptible
> people will. If I could go back, I would have switched to m.biking or
> trail running.
Some have postulated that ozone damage to
the lungs is cumulative and irreversible.
The air was so bad in Denver today that
you couldn't see three #$@!*$# blocks.
I hope your lungs get better.
Robert
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