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With a little education, motorists can help keep our air clean and lungs healthy, according to the American Lung Association, and the time to teach responsible behavior is during the nationwide observance of National Car Care Month in October.
The goal of the month is to make people aware of the role proper car maintenance can play to promote clean air, fuel economy and highway safety, while fighting the air pollution caused by exhaust from poorly maintained cars and * trucks.
“Air pollution can cause adverse - health effects in people with lung disease, the elderly, children, exercisers and otherwise health adults,” said Dr. Lee Reichman, president of the American Lung Association.
“Motor vehicle emissions are responsible for nealy 40 percent of the air pollution in the United States, and that figure can be reduced by simply keeping cars and trucks in better running condition,” he said.
A recent Gallup Poll conducted for the Lung Association found that 55 percent of Americans feel they keep their car engines well-tuned; Naional Car Care Month seeks to convert the other 45 percent.
Two brochures, “Car Care and Clean Air” and “Get a Check-up for Your Car,” are available from local American Lung Association offices, or by writing:
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