Hoboken Quality of Life Coalition » greenhouse gases http://www.qlchoboken.org Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:54:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Idling…what’s the problem? http://www.qlchoboken.org/cgh/idling http://www.qlchoboken.org/cgh/idling#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:08:08 +0000 JDCap http://www.qlchoboken.org/?p=189 IdlingIdling vehicles waste fuel and money, causes harmful emissions that lead to health problems, and can lead to hefty fines. Diesel in particular is a likely human carcinogen, containing fine particulates commonly called “soot”. Emissions worsen asthma, bronchitis, and existing allergies. Children are especially susceptible.

Fine particle pollution may actually cause more deaths in NJ than homicides and car accidents combined. The American Heart Association has concluded that air pollution increases the risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

New vehicles don’t take long to warm up at all. And not only does idling increase maintenance costs over time, but idling fines begin at $100 for passenger vehicles and $250 for commercial vehicles. Learn more and checkout the website Stop the Soot.

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