CF and Smog

[welshwitch]

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

I am only asking because I'm trying to plan out the rest of my looooong life, and don't want to do anything dumb. But I also don't want to block myself off from any promising career options.

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF

 

[welshwitch]

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

I am only asking because I'm trying to plan out the rest of my looooong life, and don't want to do anything dumb. But I also don't want to block myself off from any promising career options.

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF

 

[welshwitch]

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

I am only asking because I'm trying to plan out the rest of my looooong life, and don't want to do anything dumb. But I also don't want to block myself off from any promising career options.

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF

 

[welshwitch]

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

I am only asking because I'm trying to plan out the rest of my looooong life, and don't want to do anything dumb. But I also don't want to block myself off from any promising career options.

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF

 

[welshwitch]

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

I am only asking because I'm trying to plan out the rest of my looooong life, and don't want to do anything dumb. But I also don't want to block myself off from any promising career options.

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0">

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF

 

[Wheezie]

Good question...I live in N. CA too, but spent summers with my Grandma in LA throughout my childhood. I honestly don't know if that had a detrimental effect on my lung health, but my guess would be yes. I grew up on the coast in the Monterey Bay area. I moved inland and have been in Sacramento for about 10 years now; the air quality here sucks. I HAVE noticed a difference and while some of that is of course do to the progression of the disease, it cannot be ignored that on super smoggy, "spare-the-air" days, I feel an almost stifling inability to breathe outdoors.

That being said, there are parts of Southern California that have better air quality than others. If your passion is film and TV and you feel LA is the place to follow that passion, move closer to LA (somewhere where the air isn't too horrible) and commute!! LOL <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

There are a few people on these boards that live in S. CA too. They might have a better information for you - hope they see this and post!! You can also try doing a Google search, if data is what you're looking for. Good luck.

 

[Wheezie]

Good question...I live in N. CA too, but spent summers with my Grandma in LA throughout my childhood. I honestly don't know if that had a detrimental effect on my lung health, but my guess would be yes. I grew up on the coast in the Monterey Bay area. I moved inland and have been in Sacramento for about 10 years now; the air quality here sucks. I HAVE noticed a difference and while some of that is of course do to the progression of the disease, it cannot be ignored that on super smoggy, "spare-the-air" days, I feel an almost stifling inability to breathe outdoors.

That being said, there are parts of Southern California that have better air quality than others. If your passion is film and TV and you feel LA is the place to follow that passion, move closer to LA (somewhere where the air isn't too horrible) and commute!! LOL <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

There are a few people on these boards that live in S. CA too. They might have a better information for you - hope they see this and post!! You can also try doing a Google search, if data is what you're looking for. Good luck.

 

[Wheezie]

Good question...I live in N. CA too, but spent summers with my Grandma in LA throughout my childhood. I honestly don't know if that had a detrimental effect on my lung health, but my guess would be yes. I grew up on the coast in the Monterey Bay area. I moved inland and have been in Sacramento for about 10 years now; the air quality here sucks. I HAVE noticed a difference and while some of that is of course do to the progression of the disease, it cannot be ignored that on super smoggy, "spare-the-air" days, I feel an almost stifling inability to breathe outdoors.

That being said, there are parts of Southern California that have better air quality than others. If your passion is film and TV and you feel LA is the place to follow that passion, move closer to LA (somewhere where the air isn't too horrible) and commute!! LOL <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

There are a few people on these boards that live in S. CA too. They might have a better information for you - hope they see this and post!! You can also try doing a Google search, if data is what you're looking for. Good luck.

 

[Wheezie]

Good question...I live in N. CA too, but spent summers with my Grandma in LA throughout my childhood. I honestly don't know if that had a detrimental effect on my lung health, but my guess would be yes. I grew up on the coast in the Monterey Bay area. I moved inland and have been in Sacramento for about 10 years now; the air quality here sucks. I HAVE noticed a difference and while some of that is of course do to the progression of the disease, it cannot be ignored that on super smoggy, "spare-the-air" days, I feel an almost stifling inability to breathe outdoors.

That being said, there are parts of Southern California that have better air quality than others. If your passion is film and TV and you feel LA is the place to follow that passion, move closer to LA (somewhere where the air isn't too horrible) and commute!! LOL <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

There are a few people on these boards that live in S. CA too. They might have a better information for you - hope they see this and post!! You can also try doing a Google search, if data is what you're looking for. Good luck.

 

[Wheezie]

Good question...I live in N. CA too, but spent summers with my Grandma in LA throughout my childhood. I honestly don't know if that had a detrimental effect on my lung health, but my guess would be yes. I grew up on the coast in the Monterey Bay area. I moved inland and have been in Sacramento for about 10 years now; the air quality here sucks. I HAVE noticed a difference and while some of that is of course do to the progression of the disease, it cannot be ignored that on super smoggy, "spare-the-air" days, I feel an almost stifling inability to breathe outdoors.

That being said, there are parts of Southern California that have better air quality than others. If your passion is film and TV and you feel LA is the place to follow that passion, move closer to LA (somewhere where the air isn't too horrible) and commute!! LOL <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

There are a few people on these boards that live in S. CA too. They might have a better information for you - hope they see this and post!! You can also try doing a Google search, if data is what you're looking for. Good luck.

 

[Chaggie]

I live in LA, most of the time I don't notice air quality here, it needs to be really crappy but if I do an extra albuterol at work I'm usually fine. Fires are the worst though, the kick my a**.

 

[Chaggie]

I live in LA, most of the time I don't notice air quality here, it needs to be really crappy but if I do an extra albuterol at work I'm usually fine. Fires are the worst though, the kick my a**.

 

[Chaggie]

I live in LA, most of the time I don't notice air quality here, it needs to be really crappy but if I do an extra albuterol at work I'm usually fine. Fires are the worst though, the kick my a**.

 

[Chaggie]

I live in LA, most of the time I don't notice air quality here, it needs to be really crappy but if I do an extra albuterol at work I'm usually fine. Fires are the worst though, the kick my a**.

 

[Chaggie]

I live in LA, most of the time I don't notice air quality here, it needs to be really crappy but if I do an extra albuterol at work I'm usually fine. Fires are the worst though, the kick my a**.

 

[CowTown]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>welshwitch</b></i>

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF</end quote></div>



The areas in LA county with the least amount of smog is along the coast. The commute from the beach communities into the city is a major drag during rush hour, but at least you could live with the ocean breeze = less smog. Plus a lot of film/TV work is in Santa Monica, at the beach.

If you moved inland, in my opinion, you could start feeling asthma type symptoms (or not, it depends how sensitive you are), and other smog related feelings. I've seen and heard this happening to many people without cf, then once they move out of LA or to the beach areas, those symptoms go away. This happened to me too, and now I'm doing fine.

Good luck.

 

[CowTown]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>welshwitch</b></i>

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF</end quote></div>



The areas in LA county with the least amount of smog is along the coast. The commute from the beach communities into the city is a major drag during rush hour, but at least you could live with the ocean breeze = less smog. Plus a lot of film/TV work is in Santa Monica, at the beach.

If you moved inland, in my opinion, you could start feeling asthma type symptoms (or not, it depends how sensitive you are), and other smog related feelings. I've seen and heard this happening to many people without cf, then once they move out of LA or to the beach areas, those symptoms go away. This happened to me too, and now I'm doing fine.

Good luck.

 

[CowTown]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>welshwitch</b></i>

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF</end quote></div>



The areas in LA county with the least amount of smog is along the coast. The commute from the beach communities into the city is a major drag during rush hour, but at least you could live with the ocean breeze = less smog. Plus a lot of film/TV work is in Santa Monica, at the beach.

If you moved inland, in my opinion, you could start feeling asthma type symptoms (or not, it depends how sensitive you are), and other smog related feelings. I've seen and heard this happening to many people without cf, then once they move out of LA or to the beach areas, those symptoms go away. This happened to me too, and now I'm doing fine.

Good luck.

 

[CowTown]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>welshwitch</b></i>

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF</end quote>



The areas in LA county with the least amount of smog is along the coast. The commute from the beach communities into the city is a major drag during rush hour, but at least you could live with the ocean breeze = less smog. Plus a lot of film/TV work is in Santa Monica, at the beach.

If you moved inland, in my opinion, you could start feeling asthma type symptoms (or not, it depends how sensitive you are), and other smog related feelings. I've seen and heard this happening to many people without cf, then once they move out of LA or to the beach areas, those symptoms go away. This happened to me too, and now I'm doing fine.

Good luck.

 

[CowTown]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>welshwitch</b></i>

All my life my parents have cautioned me from living somewhere w/ bad air quality. I wanted to hear what type of opinions/scientific data there was on the topic. For example, if I were to move to, say, LA (I live in San francisco now, excellent air quality I might add) would I basically be shooting myself in the foot? Would my lung function start to deteriorate?

(for example, if I moved to LA it would be to be involved in the film and TV industry. i still don't know what i want to do w/ my life, and am trying to look at all the options.

welshwitch, 27 f w/ CF</end quote>



The areas in LA county with the least amount of smog is along the coast. The commute from the beach communities into the city is a major drag during rush hour, but at least you could live with the ocean breeze = less smog. Plus a lot of film/TV work is in Santa Monica, at the beach.

If you moved inland, in my opinion, you could start feeling asthma type symptoms (or not, it depends how sensitive you are), and other smog related feelings. I've seen and heard this happening to many people without cf, then once they move out of LA or to the beach areas, those symptoms go away. This happened to me too, and now I'm doing fine.

Good luck.