<p>Sure it can be avoided; if not entirely, it can be avoided to a large extent. Let’s get rid of utilities and go live in mud huts and be hunter-gatherers. We can eat food raw. We could even live underground and come out at night, to help avoid the sun.</p>
<p>More practically, we could at least issue gas masks or something, or make them available and encourage their use. Can gas masks filter out any air pollution? I bet they can, but I don’t really know. I do know there is gear you can use to block out UV rays from the sun.</p>
<p>Oh, and by the way, where’s my $1,000?</p>