Reduce Air Pollution
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Reducing air pollution runs hand in hand with improving your health, saving money, living greener and being consciously aware of the intricate connection everyday actions have with everyday breaths. Both indoor and outdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in developed and developing countries alike. Outdoor air pollution alone is responsible for over 3 million deaths each year. The burning of coal, oil and other fossil fuels, pesticide use, household combustion devices, motor vehicles, mining operations, industrial facilities, forest fires and manufacturing chemicals are common sources of air pollution. Air pollution has been associated to an increased number of deaths among patients who have been admitted to a hospital with heart attacks, linked to autism and contributes to asthma, emphysema, heart disease, and other potentially lethal conditions and isn't exclusive to it's origin as it travels long distances through trade winds. For a more comprehensive list on how to reduce air pollution, live healthier and save money, visit the Guide to Green Living. Learn more.
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Why Cleaner Air?
"I can't imagine a right more basic than the right to breathe clean air. We've debated for years how that might be possible. Now that we know it is, will we have the courage and the conviction to get there?" ~Ed Begley, Jr. |
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Energy Star Action Guide: 5 Steps You Can Take To Reduce Air Pollution
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MassDEP: Community Strategies to Reduce Air Pollution and Climate Change
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Last revised: 11/20/13
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