1. Idle Free Schools
Why Not Idle? Idling Facts What can you do?
Car exhaust contains air If you are going to wait
toxics, which are known to more than 10 seconds,
cause cancer, respiratory turn your vehicle off.
effects, reproductive
effects, birth defects or It’s as simple as that.
other serious health effects.
Pledge to not idle
unnecessarily
anyplace, anytime.
The chemicals from exhaust
are harmful and can make
asthma worse.
Most people waste 1‐2
entire tankfuls of gas every
Because of their developing year by idling.
lungs and higher breathing
rates, children are more
Ford Motor Company says:
susceptible to air pollution. “Avoid idling more than 30 Reducing idling at schools
seconds because excessive can reduce children’s
If many vehicles are idling idling can actually damage exposure to toxic vehicle
at once, for example in your engine.” exhaust.
school pick up/drop off
areas, a “hot spot” of Idling more than 10 For more information: visit
exhaust pollution can be seconds uses more fuel www.epa.gov/region8/
created. than restarting the engine. air/idlefreeschools.html
Monitoring at schools has Manufacturers assure that
shown elevated levels of frequent restarting won’t
air toxics during the Turn the Key,
harm an engine.
afternoon hour coinciding Be Idle Free!!
with parents picking up
their children.