 When
we think of summertime, thoughts of sun, BBQ’s, and the
beach are fast to enter our minds. However, it is important
to remember that it is during the hottest months of the year
that air pollution is at its worst because the heat of the sun
mixes with pollution. This is called ground level ozone, and
it causes asthma, especially in the elderly and children. In
fact, in the past decade alone cases of asthma have doubled
in the United States. Follow the GreenWorks crew to see how
people around the state are helping to alleviate this problem.
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How
can we find out what our air quality is?
This segment
of the show explains how air monitoring stations are set up throughout
the state, how to access that information, and what to do if it is
an ozone action day. |
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What
are the alternative measures that can be taken?
Gasoline
creates 1/3 of ground level ozone, learn what people are doing, and
what you can do to help cut back this percentage. |
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How
does industry affect air pollution?
See how
one company has helped to decrease harmful emissions, save energy
and improve productivity for thousands of other businesses. |
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What
does turning the light on have to do with the air we breathe?
Did you
know that every time we generate power, air quality is reduced? Find
out how religious organizations around the city of Philadelphia participate
in improving air pollution. |
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