PROTECT OUR SKIES WITH CLEAN AIR
Tips to keep the air clean & protect your health
AIR QUALITY
Air pollution, both indoors and outdoors, is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in developed countries around the world. It’s a major environmental risk to health. By reducing air pollution levels, we can help countries reduce the global burden of disease from respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer.
The level of risk depends on several factors
- the amount of pollution in the air,
- the amount of air we breathe in a given time
- our overall health.
Air pollution is a severe problem
It costs the United States billions of dollars each year in lost productivity and health expenses. The most basic solution for air pollution is to end its causes: quit coal and move away from fossil fuels, replacing them with clean, renewable energy.
Technological solutions
Such as scrubbers, filters, and catalytic converters -have long been the primary weapons to control emissions.
It’s important to educate yourself about the causes and impacts of air pollution
You can take action to improve air quality like use public transportation such as buses and trains. Turn off lights and unused appliances. Plant a tree, reforestation reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. If you are looking to buy a new car, buy a hybrid, they reduce emissions, and and save electricity, every little bit helps and can make a huge difference in the world we live in.