Happy New Year : PM-2.25 HPA > Did U Get The Message?

 
Sorry, dear readers, for this morning rant, but we all need to WAKE UP to dangerous-to-health consequences of the air we breathe - THE AIR WE BREATHE IS CONTANIMATED
It's a local and credible threat to the well-being and wellness of all of us.
HPA = HIGH POLLUTION ADVISORY
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued a High Pollution Advisory for PM-2.5 (smoke/fine particulate matter pollution) effective January 1, 2016.
http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/
How bad is it? Readers can check on air quality in their neighborhoods by going to this link for alerts >> http://alert.fcd.maricopa.gov/alert/Google/v3/air.html

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.

IS THIS THE KIND OF CHANGE WE WANT???  

Instead of dealing with the source of the problem and reducing toxic emissions from automobile internal-combustion fumes and burning fossil-fuels to produce electricity, we're told that Maricopa County has issued No Burn Day restrictions effective December 31, 2015.  [WTF? In home fireplaces?]
WHAT ABOUT THE REAL PROBLEM? [Burning fossil fuels]
Answer: Develop Renewable Energy Sources

Everyone
especially those with respiratory illness should restrict their outdoor activities.
This is the way we are told in an imperative statement to do?
OR THIS:     ** EMPLOYERS--ACTIVATE YOUR HPA PLAN**
And we're told > Here's what you can do:
• Eliminate wood burning in fireplaces, stoves, chimineas and outdoor fire pits.
• Avoid activities that produce smoke or exhaust.
• Limit strenuous outdoor activities.
• Reduce driving or combine trips. Ride the bus, light rail, carpool or telework if possible.

 Report serious offenders to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department at 602.506.6010.

What kind of world do we want to live, folks?