As a resource for communities around the state, Oregon Environmental Council has developed a fact sheet that describes how air pollution affects Oregonians’ health, the major sources of air pollution in Oregon, and steps you can take to protect yourself and your family. This fact sheet is available in English, Chinese-simplified, Chinese-traditional, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Oregon Environmental Council has been a long-time champion for health-first clean air solutions. We promote protective public policies, including the 2019 diesel clean-up bill; provide tips on how to reduce personal exposure to air pollution as well as how to reduce ones’ own contribution to air pollution (both indoors and outdoors); and advocate that the communities most vulnerable to and impacted by air pollution be informed and involved in decisions.
Special thanks to APANO, Beyond Toxics, Green Lents, OPAL, and PCUN for providing input on the fact sheet content.
According to a growing body of research, tens of millions of Americans are exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution in their homes. The culprit? Your gas stove. A
While many of us enjoy the warmth and coziness of a wood stove or fireplace, few realize just how dangerous wood smoke is. Burning wood releases high levels of tiny particles and gases that harm our health. The cancer risk from a lifetime of exposure to wood smoke is 12 times greater than being exposed to the equivalent amount of cigarette smoke.
While wood smoke is a serious health issue anywhere wood is burned, several Oregon communities have violated (or are
By Belinda McFadgen, OEC Volunteer.
“Nothing we use for a few minutes should be allowed to pollute our oceans and rivers and threaten wildlife for centuries.” That’s how our friends at Environment Oregon describe the problem of pollution from straws, bags, take-out containers and other single-use p
Diesel exhaust is costing Oregon billions of dollars each year in health care costs, lost lives and missed work and school.
“In pediatrics, we want to prevent kids from getting sick. We are asking parents to take individual action. But there’s nothing we can do to get them to prevent exposing their kids to air pollution. It’s only good public policy that can help protect kids in that way.” — Dr. Paul Lewis, MD, MPH; Tri-County Health Officer
Diesel exhau
It’s time for you to speak up for #CleanerCars to #StopEPARollbacks.
Federal rollbacks are reversing decades of good work to hold automakers accountable.
The Trump Administration and the acting leadership at the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway T
Eileen Hufana
October 4, 2019 (4:36 am)
It isn’t often that I am a actually happy to get a newsletter in my email. Thank you!