If golf is your game....
Call for the spraying schedule before you hit the links;avoid the course for 24 hours after a dustying of fertilizer or pesticides. During your game, wear gloves.
If swimming is your sport....
Google "EPA Beacon Beacy Advisory" to find out the coditions at your favorite beach. Skip the swim if advisories are posted or if it has rained heavily within the past 24 hours: The likelihood of sewage overflow and storm runoff is higher. (For lakes and lagoons, keep away for up to 72 hours.) Always wear goggles and close your mouth while swimming;shower and rinse your suit immediately afterward.
If jogging, biking or hiking
Check the Air Quality Index for your area(airnow.gov) or sign up for EPA emails at enviroflash.info. On days when air quality is poor, work out in the early morning or in the evening;ozone levels are generally at their lowest during those times. And when possible, try to run, walk or bike upwind to minimize pollution exposure.
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