The quality of the air we breathe is low and trust us it brings with it both good and bad news. Much, of course, can come from our good or bad actions.
Even when to go: in the height of summer, it must be said, We don’t breathe very well. Lines on the freeway, cars and trucks are jammed, standing still for ten minutes with the engine running.
Indeed, in summer, apart from other greenhouse gases,ozone concentrating in the lower layers of the atmosphere due to solar radiation. This, combined with the exhaust of our car, becomes one explosives for our lungs.
Using your car sparingly is a good practice. Turn off the engine immediately A word of advice we would like to give very seriously: lines (the ones on the motorway); landing stage; cars parked in parking lots or waiting for someone… It’s best for everyone to turn off the engine.
This is why it rains The GreenPlanner editorial team developed e-mail you can download and print from this link (in pdf format) or, in September, you can stop by the editorial office to collect it (c/o GreenParlor, Via Privata della Braida 5, Milan).
The email will allow you to communicate with the people who maintain the engine of their car, explaining why you recommend them (the work is born from many We readers share many experiences, the controversial ones: born after the nudge philosophy… please explain).
Some more facts about air pollution
Let’s always remember the good idea, the WHO recommends lowering the annual average of fine particles (PM2.5) to 5 µg/m3, that of inhalable particulate matter (PM10) to 15 µg/m3 , even for nitrogen dioxide. (NO2) limit is 10 µg/m3.
Our car also offers to go outside the recommended levels. For this reason, the invitation is to use less and above all to turn off the engine if you put it on. Enjoying the air for several minutes
Park in the shade, stretch your legs, step out of the cockpit. There are many ways to drive your car efficiently, without breaking the bank (the engine is also damaged when using fuel without towing) and without pollution.
But now, what does ozone do?
Short-term exposure to ozone is associated with respiratory symptoms, reduced lung function, and airway inflammation; Long-term experience with asthma and increased risk of stroke.
The best ozone – tell us Black Europeans and health surveillance – it is outside the cities where the ozone level is always found.
A photographic problem: ozone production takes hours, the wind can carry the pollution plume before ozone production.
In addition, some forms of NOx degrade ozone under specific conditions (ie, near emission sources, at night in winter), resulting in ozone depletion in urban centers. where NOx is emitted. Once formed, ozone can be stored in the atmosphere for days or weeks, often traveling long distances or across borders.
Below you will find a real map to see where you can breathe better (click on the image to navigate and see if the air is good in your area)…
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