improving life, one breath at a time
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Improving Life, One Breath at a Time. Terry Hargrove Director of Community Relations. 1-800-LUNG-USA. www.lungusa.org. Air Quality. State of the Air Report 2006 Knowledge of Impact on Health Growing Unique Impacts on Children. Ozone Pollution. Image box. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Improving Life, One Breath at a Time
1-800-LUNG-USAwww.lungusa.org
Terry HargroveDirector of Community Relations
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Air Quality
State of the Air Report 2006
Knowledge of Impact on Health Growing
Unique Impacts on Children
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Ozone Pollution
Ozone is powerful irritant that burns our lungs and airways, causing them to become inflamed, reddened, and swollen.
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What is Ozone Pollution?
Sometimes called smogCreated in the atmosphere
NOx + VOCs + +
= Ozone (O3)
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OZONE POLLUTION
Nearly 7.0 million people in the DC metro area live in areas with unhealthy ozone pollution
Children, senior citizens and people with respiratory diseases, like asthma, are particularly vulnerable to ozone pollution
DC metro area is ranked 12th worst for ozone exposure
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OZONE POLLUTION
Health effects include:•Coughing and wheezing•Asthma attacks•Reduced lung function•Chest pain•Birth defects•Premature death
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Particle Pollution
Fine particles are so small they bypass the body’s natural defenses and penetrate some of the most fragile parts of the lung, causing serious respiratory and cardiovascular problems.
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PARTICLE POLLUTION
Senior citizens, people with heart and lung diseases and children are most vulnerable to particle pollution
DC metro area ranked 12th worst for short-term particle exposure and 21st for year-round exposure to particles
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PARTICLE POLLUTION
Health effects include:•Coughing and wheezing•Asthma exacerbations•Respiratory Irritation•Heart Attacks•Irregular Heartbeat -
(cardiac arrhythmias)•Premature Death
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Clean Air Interstate Rule
- Restrict the purchase of allowances from in-state or out-of-state facilities for facilities located in a nonattainment area (HB 1055/SB 651)
- Creating Public Health Set Asides
- Support Ozone Transport Commission’s efforts to achieve further reductions in air pollution from stationary sources beyond CAIR
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Clean Air Act- Fight efforts to create loopholes that
will erode the effectiveness of the Clean Air Act
- Monitor development of State Implementation Plans to meet ozone, particle pollution standards
- Support more protective limits on particle pollution in the air
- Urge EPA to promulgate protective emission standards for locomotive and marine diesel engines www.lungusa.org
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Protect our Kids from Dirty Diesel
-Reduce school bus idling times-Retrofit current fleet and introduce clean fuels-Replace older buses with ones meeting stringent pollution control standards-Also implement with public transit
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Clean Up Our Fleet
Be the Model-State owned truck, bus and non-road vehicles retrofitted with pollution controls-Automobile fleets comprised of hybrids and other fuel efficient models-Use clean fuels
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Contact Information
Terry HargroveDirector of Community Relations9221 Forest Hill AvenueRichmond, VA 23235804-267-1900 ext. [email protected]
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Improving Life, One Breath at a Time
For 100 years, the American Lung Association has been the lead
organization working to prevent lung disease and promote lung
health. Lung disease death rates continue to increase while
other leading causes of death have declined.
The American Lung Association funds vital research on the
causes of and treatments for lung disease. With the generous
support of the public,
the American Lung Association is “Improving life, one breath at
a time”.
For more information about the American Lung Association or to
support
the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or log
on to www.lungusa.org.