Environmental Spotlight:
Clearing the Air

by Bonnie S. Swinehart

Did you ever have one of those nights when sleep kept eluding you? Do you remember tossing and turning while your mind raced in a thousand different directions no matter how hard you tried to bring it to stillness and escape into a pleasant, tranquil rest? If you haven't, you are both lucky and rare, since it would suggest that you have very little conflict in your life.

Personally I find that if there is something really bothering me before I close my eyes at night there is a much better chance that I'll be tossing and turning into the wee hours of the morning. Fortunately, I have found a solution that I'm willing to share - "clear the air" of whatever it is that's depriving you of a good night's sleep. After all, if the air that surrounds us is filled with unnecessary debris, then it's time to get rid of the debris.

In fact, not only is it a healthy step to clear the air that pollutes our personal lives and relationships from time to time, it's healthy to "clear the air" that actually enters into our bodies. Luckily for viewers of the GreenWorks for Pennsylvania television production, some very important information is available on May's episode titled "Clearing the Air." It features some excellent news about how to create and maintain higher air quality.

Clearing our breathing air of unwanted toxins is a problem that affects all of us.

For instance, did you know that children breath two times as much air as adults, and that asthma attacks are the most common cause of hospitalization of children in America?

Are you aware that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection offers funds to persons or companies who are exploring alternate fuels such as solar, electric and natural gas for use in vehicles?

If learning about this information causes some viewers to experience a few restless nights of sleep, don't despair! Remember my advice, "clear the air" of unnecessary debris both in your mind and in the air you breathe by learning what it is you can do to help create a cleaner, healthier atmosphere. If you do, you'll be sleeping soundly in no time.