Yesterday Al Gore released his new book on Our Choice on climate change. In an interview on CBS with Katie Couric he outlined a few of the points we hold dear here at Merola Duct Cleaning. In no particular order, here they are.
- There is a quote in the interview where he says we are treating our air like “…an open sewer”. We’ve been beating this drum for some time. Because pollutants in the air are invisible people tend not to think about them. But they are there. He of course was referring to the air outside, but air indoors is much worse. It’s a closed, humid system unexposed to environmental cleansing mechanisms, and hence is far, far dirtier than outdoor air even in the cleanest house. Who do you think should be responsible for making sure the air in your home is ok? Clearly it is you – just look at the bang up job the government has done with outdoor air. And do it as soon as possible because…
- By the time people realize there’s a problem, it’s usually too late. There was a section in the interview where Katie muses about how as a society we have come to expect instant gratification. It was then pointed out that when we act only thinking of the short term it is often to the detriment of the long term. The banking mess is a perfect example. Regulations to prevent the kind of collapse that happened last year were first proposed in 1998, yet only now are they being seriously considered. Now think about that in terms of health. By the time you realize that there’s a problem your window to correct it has usually passed. Preventative action is the way to go, as there is no real time mitigation for actions not taken long ago.
Maybe this is our destiny. Pollution continues, and by the time we realize there’s a problem almost no amount of effort will get things back to the way they were.
Anyway, pay attention next week as we have some big news coming out and you’ll want to get in on the deal!
