Quotes by Nancy Alderman

“It has been such an important tool. For ordinary people, for the government, for everyone.”

“Weve seen companies reduce their pollution because of this.”

“Whats most staggering is that about 50 percent of the toxins in the air come from mobile sources.”

“Its so much better now.”

“Vehicle exhaust is truly one of our largest exposures. We decided that people were really not aware of the seriousness of the exposure.”

“One person comes in the morning and starts all the buses in a lot, and they idle until the drivers arrive. That can take an hour. These depots should never be in residential areas.”

“Thats one of the easiest things you can do, and it doesnt cost anything. We dont think most people understand that vehicle exhaust components are carcinogenic. Too many people stand in back of their station wagons loading the back while the cars are actually on. We hope that by learning that these emissions are harmful to peoples health, they will change some of those habits.”

“The only hope is that people are learning. We want to see pesticides used like antibiotics. We cannot put the whole nation on antibiotics fearing that [people] will one day get sick.”