Fayette residents grow more concerned about smog problems

Fayette

residents grow more concerned about smog problems

According to a

recent Clean Air Campaign survey, more than 82 percent of

Fayette County and other suburban Atlanta residents view

metro Atlanta's smog as a serious problem.

Unfortunately,

many Fayette and suburban citizens do not believe their

actions will help improve metro Atlanta's air quality.

"Metro

Atlanta's smog is not strictly a downtown problem,"

said Lucy Smethurst, director of the Clean Air Campaign.

"Fayette County residents and the similar outlying

suburban areas are equally affected. Since cars and

trucks all over the 13-county metro area are producing

emissions that create smog, we are each responsible for

helping improve our region's air quality, but Fayette

citizens also have it within their power to make a

difference in helping improve the region's air

quality."

The survey

found that 74 percent of Fayette residents and other

suburban county residents are concerned that air

pollution could affect their health or the health of a

family member.

To help

improve the air, Fayette residents can take simple steps

to help improve the air. The Clean Air Campaign

recommends:

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Combining errands.

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Sharing a ride.

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Purchasing items on-line.

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Refueling your car after 6 p.m.

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Carpooling.