With summer approaching, many cities across the U.S. will have smog alerts. Click to see the cities with the worst pollution at www.forbes.com/2010/04/28/polluted-cities-smog-lifestyle-health-american-lung-association-ozone_slide.html Smog alerts are usually consistent with the hottest days of the year, when air pollution is at its height. But the good news is that some cities, such as Atlanta and Pittsburg, have been reducing their smog. Atlanta has one of the lowest air pollution levels reported since 1994. EPA controls on industry emissions have played a role in reducing air pollution. And while traffic has increased in cities such as Atlanta, new vehicle emission standards over the past few decades, along with carpooling campaigns to reduce the number of vehicles on the road, have helped to reduce air pollution.
4QR employees work from home, with some exceptions such as when doing field work. And we try to combine field work into minimal trips. Fewer trips result in less emission of vehicle fumes that will get into the air. And combining trips help to reduce fuel and save time. We also try not to have employees work outside at job sites during the hottest days. Although this cannot always be done, staying indoors when air quality is at its worst can help you breath easier. Another way to reduce ozone is to avoid fueling during the hottest parts of the day.
What are some of the things you and your company are doing to minimize air pollution?
No comments:
Post a Comment