Environmentally Conscious Real Estate of Cincinnati

According to the latest American Lung Association “State of the Air” report. One in 10 people still live in areas with unhealthy air, according to the report.  How did our fair city do?  In Hamilton County we got a big fat F.  Check us out on the full report

Top Ten U.S. Cities Most Polluted by Year-Round Particle Pollution

1. Los Angeles/Long Beach/Riverside, Calif.
2. Pittsburgh, Pa.
3. Bakersfield, Calif.
4. Birmingham, Ala.
5. Visalia/Porterville, Calif.
6. Atlanta, Ga.
7. Cincinnati, Ohio
8. Fresno/Madera, Calif.
9. Hanford/Corcoran, Calif.
10. Detroit, Mich.

This is a list we should not be proud of being on.  What can we do to clean up our air?

Top 5 things to do to help control Air Pollution

1. Drive Less, Drive Smart – Consider alternate means of transportation – walking, biking.  Or carpool with someone at work!

2. Fill up your gas tank after dark – Gasoline emissions evaporate as you fill up your gas tank and contribute to the formation of ozone, a component of smog. Fill up after dark to keep the sun from turning those gases into air pollution.

3. Avoid Aerosol -try solid, gel and liquid forms instead.

4. Avoid Gas Powered Lawn Tools – Use hand-powered or electric lawn care equipment rather than gasoline-powered. Two-stroke engines like lawnmowers and blowers often have no pollution control devices and can pollute the air even more than cars.

5. Help out at Home – Don’t burn wood or trash. Burning firewood and trash are among the major sources of particle pollution in many parts of the country. If you must use a fireplace or stove for heat, convert your woodstoves to natural gas, which produces far fewer emissions.