Salisbury City Buses, Public Buildings to Post Air Quality Posters
05/20/10 by Staff Writer
The Center for the Environment’s effort to educate the public about ground-level ozone pollution and what people can do about it has expanded to Salisbury city buses and public buildings, including libraries and city offices.
“This is one more way of reaching the public,” says John Wear, the Center’s executive director. “The more people are aware of things they can do to combat ground-level ozone, the greater chance we have of cleaning up our air. We want to make sure people are informed so they can be part of the solution.”
Traffic-related air pollution has been linked to a number of respiratory ailments and heart disease. More than 17,750 people in Rowan County suffer from asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema, according to the American Lung Association. More than 40,000 suffer from cardiovascular disease.