This petition is asking every American to take a SMALL step towards stopping/reducing air pollution. What are the small steps with a BIG impact you can take?
1) When traveling a short distance, ride your bicyle, skateboard or walk.
Not only is it a great form of exercise, you are also taking a step towards reducing air pollution.
Exhaust pipe fumes contain: carbon dioxide, soot, sulfur dioxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxide ozone and metal.
2) Ask local restaurants to make their establishments smoke free.
Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemical compounds. More than 250 of these chemicals are known to be harmful, and at least 69 are known to cause cancer.
3) If you live in a state who is home to a lot of factories, ask your local officials to enfore EPA standards. Factories smoke and vapors contain chemicals and gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur oxide, and volatile organic compounds. The chemicals cause smog, acid rain, and all types of health hazards.
