Help Clean The Air Tips:
- Ride DART First State. Don't know what bus route to ride, or what time
to be at the bus stop? Visit DART's website at
http://www.dartfirststate.com or
call them at 1-800-652-DART in New Castle and Kent Counties, and
1-800-553-DART in Sussex County.
- Carpool with friends and/or coworkers. To find a carpool partner or if
you already ride the bus/train, and want to register for our Home Free
Guarantee, call RideShare Delaware at 1-888-RIDE-MATCH or visit
http://www.ridesharedelaware.org
- Limit daytime driving and combine errands
- When you must drive, try to avoid congested periods
- Ride public transportation or carpool to work
- Maintain your vehicle's emission control equipment
- Walk or ride a bicycle for short, easy trips
- Postpone the use of gasoline-powered mowers until evening
- Refuel your car in the evening - and don't top off your tank
- Avoid lighting your barbecue with starter fluid
- Avoid prolonged idling and jackrabbit starts
- Use latex rather than oil-based paints
Ground-level ozone is a real threat to our health because it reacts with
sensitive lung tissue, causing harmful changes in breathing passages.
Children, the elderly and individuals with respiratory diseases are especially
harmed by ozone. Even healthy individuals can be harmed if they attempt
strenuous activity on days with high ozone...those days should be used for
inside low physical stress activity.
REMEMBER, this may seem like a small contribution by you as an individual,
but if we can get solid public involvement, working together we CAN make a real
difference!
Any health related questions should be directed to the Division of Public
Health at 302-739-6619. All other questions should be directed to the Air
Quality Management at 302-739-9402. Also, if you're interested in seeing hourly
monitoring data of ozone and other air pollutants visit our website at:
http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/air/aqm_page/air_mont.htm
