emerson elementary idle free awareness week. what is idling? idling is letting an engine run when...
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Emerson ElementaryIdle Free Awareness Week
What is Idling?What is Idling?
Idling is letting an engine run when the vehicle isn’t going anywhere, like when you are:
Waiting to pick someone up at Waiting to pick someone up at school…school…
Waiting at a drive-through Waiting at a drive-through window…window…
Letting the car ‘warm up’ in the Letting the car ‘warm up’ in the drivewaydriveway
So, being ‘Idle Free’ So, being ‘Idle Free’ means:means:Turning the engine OFF when you won’t be
driving for 10 seconds
or more
Why not idle?Why not idle?Idling is bad for
everyone’s health
Driving warms up an engine faster and better than idling does
Eliminating 5 minutes of idling a day can save $30 to $60 a year
Why not idle?Why not idle?It wastes moneyIt gets you no whereIt’s bad for our lungs
What is air pollution?What is air pollution?Air pollution is anything that makes our air dirty or less healthy to breathe.
Why is air pollution especially Why is air pollution especially bad for kid’s lungs?bad for kid’s lungs?
Children are outside playing more than adults
Children have faster respiratory rates than adults
Children breathe in 20% to 50% more air, and more air pollution, than adults
OZONEInvisible!
PM 2.5Tiny particles that
look like a gross blanket over our
valley
Utah has two basic typesUtah has two basic types of air pollution of air pollution
SUMMERTIME WINTERTIME
Over exposure to ozone can Over exposure to ozone can cause or trigger asthma in cause or trigger asthma in
childrenchildren
Asthma is the most common chronic illness and children and the
cause of most school absences.
Ozone exposure can Ozone exposure can cause:cause:
LUNG IRRITATIONWheezingCoughingPain when taking a
deep breathDifficulty breathing
when playing outdoors
When you go up a canyon in When you go up a canyon in the winter, you can see the the winter, you can see the
pollution belowpollution below
In the winter, a different In the winter, a different pollutant is in our airpollutant is in our air
Particulate matter, or PM 2.5 are tiny particles of things like: ◦Soot, from chimneys◦Exhaust, from tailpipes
◦Dust, from plowing
PM 2.5 is dangerous because PM 2.5 is dangerous because it is it is veryvery small small
PM 2.5 is so small, it passes through our lungs, into our blood
This is why school kids have to stay in on “Red Air Days”
One of these tiny dots is the size of
PM 2.5, compared to a
dust particle and human hair
What can we do to help?What can we do to help?The majority of air pollution in Utah comes vehicles
Turn your key, be idle free!
If the car isn’t moving for If the car isn’t moving for how long?how long?
_____ seconds
If the car isn’t moving for If the car isn’t moving for how long?how long?
Ten seconds of idling uses more gas than
turning off and restarting the car
10 seconds!
What can we do to help?What can we do to help?If possible,
◦Carpool◦Ride a bike◦Walk to school
Don’t drive, or drive less, especially on bad air days
What can we do to help?What can we do to help?
Use less energyTurn off lights
when they’re not in use◦95% of Utah’s
power comes from coal fired power plants
What can we do to help?What can we do to help?Be in the know! Check out how
healthy the air is, or isn’t, at:
www.airquality.utah.govAsk your parents to sign up for
air quality alerts by emailWith your family, make a plan for
how you’ll protect your health and our air on bad air days