Simple Steps Better Air

Turn your key, be idle free!

On World Asthma Day, it’s important to highlight how air pollution, especially from idling vehicles, harms children’s health. Children breathe in twice as much air per pound of body weight than adults.

Vehicle emissions can easily pe*****te lung membranes, and these pollutants are linked to asthma, impaired lung development, increased allergies, and long-term risks like cardiovascular disease and cancer. Poor air quality is also tied to increased school absences and hospital visits, making clean air essential for children’s health and development.

As we approach the warmer summer months of ground-level ozone season, take the simple step to protect children’s health and turn your engine off when idling your vehicle for more than 10 seconds. Learn more at enginesoff.org/schools.