Dirty Air – or Dirty Tricks?

Fumento.com ^ | 6/24/04 | Michael Fumento

[Phantom Lord]

Here in NC there is a constant battle brewing over air quality, meeting federal guidelines, and reducing ozone.

Some state director guy (that CD could provide accurate informatoin on) was on the Jerry Agar show talking about how the state and many counties are not in compliance with the clean air act. He also said that the more days with high ozone and more days we do not meet the clean air standards in a year that the more children and elderly people are hospitilized for asthema and other respatory illnesses.

The host, Jerry Agar pointed out that the county in the state with the CLEANEST air and the fewest high ozone days actually had the LOWEST number of hospital admittences per capita for asthema and asked the gentleman to explain this.

The guy was in total disbelief, refused to accept what Jerry was saying, and said that it couldnt be possible.

[CSM]

I suppose the Freepers that are "convenient conservatives" would come down on the side of the ultra liberal enviro-whackos!

[Constitution Day]

Phantom Lord's synopsis of that particular Jerry Agar Show is correct.

I will see if I can find the guy's name online... I think he was a regional air quality official.

[CSM]

I must be missing something, because as I read your post, it sounds like the point supports the state's theory.....

Cleanest Air=Lowest # hopitalized?

[Phantom Lord]

Thanks for posting this. Its a typo. Cleanest air had the HIGHEST rate of hospitilization.

Sorry bout that.

[Phantom Lord]

Not only was the guy unable to defend or articulate his argument very well, when a caller asked him "where are these air sensors and how many of them are there?" His answer was "I don't know."

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[Phantom Lord]

Also, Jerry asked him about the regional rail they want for Raleigh and told the guy the price tag is about One Billion dollars and the authorities own study show it will have zero impact on air quality. Jerry proceeded to ask him if the prospect of spending ONE BILLION dollars for NO tangible air quality benefit concerned him at all. His answer... NO!

CD, I will soon be doing my part to contribute to violations of the air quality standard with my 5th Annual Big Backyard Blowout Bash.

[Constitution Day]

I called into that program; you may have heard me.

My county is considered a ozone "non-attainment" area.
The county has one (1) sensor to cover its approx. 500 sq. miles.
Said sensor is not far from my house and is in an EXTREMELY rural area with few houses and no heavy industry at all.

We have heard that the reason that our rural county is "in violation" is due to prevailing winds from the west blowing polluted air from the Raleigh area.

[GOP_1900AD]

People live in filth more than they did 40 or 50 years ago. Houses have more dust and dirt and things like bathrooms and kitchens are not cleaned as often. Bedding does not get washed as frequently plus the scope of washing is less - when is the last time most people washed their pillows? Imagine the impact of unclean living on immune systems, allergies and asthma, especially in cases where babies and children grow up in filthy homes.

[SheLion]

I suppose the Freepers that are "convenient conservatives" would come down on the side of the ultra liberal enviro-whackos!

Exactly. And it's like "smoking is down, but asthma is up." Go figure.

[tang-soo]

Here in Columbs, Ohio a news reader stated a couple of nights ago that "Ohio is now the most polluted state in the union".
I don't beleive it for a minute. There is hardly and heavy industry left - certainly not in Columbus.

[SheLion]

[SheLion]

[Just another Joe]

Yeh, it's amazing.
The cleaner we are the sicker we get.

That's why I eat a little dirt off my fingers now and then after doing yardwork.

Let's build up some immunity people. Eat dirt.
Do it for the CHILDREN!

[Gabz]

I take it you forgot the sarcasm tag.

The truth of the matter is that this clean freak antiseptic loving society is probably one of the major causes of the drastic increase in allergies and asthma....especially in children.

[Gabz]

ACK - I just cleaned mine up from playing in the mud!!!!!

All kidding aside, I really feel sorry for kids that are never permitted to be kids and get dirty...........I mean comeon water and dirt creates mud........what's the summer without water balloon fights?????????? Or yardwork after a good soaking rain........

Which reminds me - I really should go finish my weeding.......

[CSM]

"Let's build up some immunity people. Eat dirt.
Do it for the CHILDREN!"

I support your proposal, but I would draw the line at taking a dirt nap!

[Ditter]

I don't believe that people live in filth MORE than they did 40 or 50 years ago. There were filthy people then & there are filthy people now but I don't think there are more filthy people now. Why do you think there are? BTW I wash our pillows about once a month.