The American Lung Association (ALA) sponsors Clean Air
Week in May each year to educate the public about the
importance of clean air to lung health. The theme for
this year's campaign is "Clean Air Is Up to You!",
emphasizing the role for each person in achieving clean
air. Through local Clean Air Week activities during 1993,
the ALA will educate the public about practical methods
to promote clean air through actions such as decreasing
driving and other forms of energy conservation, improving
indoor air quality at home and the workplace, and
supporting clean air regulations and enforcement in the
community.
Local lung associations designate the week for their
respective communities to observe as Clean Air Week and
will disseminate messages through environmental and
health fairs, school presentations, other community
events, and the media. Nearly 50 locations in the United
States also will participate in the Clean Air Challenge
(a pledge-based bicycling event), to raise funds for
local clean air programs and other efforts to prevent
lung disease. In addition, local lung associations will
observe a Clean Commute Day and request that motorists
use alternative forms of transportation (e.g., carpools,
mass transit, or bicycles).
Additional information about Clean Air Week and
related activities is available from local offices of the
ALA, which are listed in the white pages of the telephone
directory. The address of the national office of the ALA
is 1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-4374; telephone
(212) 315-8700.
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