SPC133 - Does Poor Air Quality Mean Poor Performance?
On August 5, 2008, Sarah Hammer and Michael (meatball) Friedman arrived at Beijing Airport ready to compete for the USA 2008 summer Olympic games wearing face masks to protect them from air pollution. Why?Do masks even protect you from air pollution? Is air pollution that dangerous? Today we\u2019re investigating whether Hammer and Meatball were right to wear masks - and what you can do if you\u2019re faced with a similar situation.Listen in to find out the effect of air pollution on your cycling perfo...