Did you know?

• Each of us takes 20,000 breaths each day.
• The average American breathes 3,400 gallons of air a day.
• Children breathe 50 percent more air per pound than adults.
• Vehicle exhaust is the leading source of toxic air pollution in the state of Washington.
• Idling consumes from ½ gallon to 1 gallon of fuel per hour and wastes more fuel than turning off and on your vehicle engine.
• Diesel exhaust contains microscopic soot, a particle that is about 200 times smaller than the period at the end of this sentence.
• Diesel exhaust contains both very small particles and 40 chemicals that are classified as "hazardous air pollutants" under the Clean Air Act.
• Idling buses tend to accumulate diesel exhaust, which may be retained during the ride depending upon bus ventilation rates.
• It is more efficient to turn off most warmed-up vehicles than to idle for more than 30 seconds.
• A single vehicle dropping off and picking up kids at one school puts three pounds of pollution into the air per month.
• Carbon monoxide reduces the ability of blood to bring oxygen to body cells and tissues.
• Asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under the age of 15.
• Children's asthma symptoms increase as a result of car exhaust.
• Asthma is the most common chronic illness in children and the cause of most school absences.
• Exposure to vehicle exhaust increases the risk of death from heart and lung disease and lung cancer.