Clean Air NY Helps Improve Air Quality
Re-thinking your transportation choices can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make New York's air healthier.
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In New York State, 33 percent of carbon emissions are caused by vehicle travel (NYSDEC). Poor air quality can affect our health and can be especially harmful to children, the elderly and people with asthma, lung damage and other respiratory conditions.
Do Your Part: Your Choices Make A Difference!
- Avoid unnecessary driving by taking transit, carpooling, biking or walking to work, and combining trips.
- Refuel after dark to prevent releasing pollutants into the air that react with sunlight.
- Don’t top off your tank. Doing so could damage your vehicle’s evaporative system or cause a hazardous leak.
- Raise your air conditioning temperature to reduce your energy use.
- Use environmentally safe products to avoid unhealthy vapors.
- Maintain your vehicle to save gas.
- Become a Clean Air NY Advocate
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When the New York State Departments of Transportation and Environmental Conservation predict that air quality will be unhealthy, Clean Air NY issues an Air Quality Action Day Update. We’ll email you information on how to minimize air pollution effects and protect your health.
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Did you know: Teleworkers can reduce their transportation-related emissions by about 69% each year compared to driving alone.
