The quality of the air we breath is affected by human activity and automobiles.
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and a poisonous gas at high concentrations.
When healthy people are exposed to elevated CO levels, their lungs reduce oxygen delivery to the body's organs and tissues. Exposure to CO may also cause visual impairment and reduce work capacity, learning abilities, and performance. The health threat is most serious for those who suffer from cardiovascular or heart diseases. An ordinance approved by the Broward County Commission in 1981, granted the Air Quality Division the authority to implement a parking facility licensing program. This program is designed to protect Broward County citizens' health, especially the young and the elderly, from the effects of carbon monoxide and other air pollutants from motor vehicles exhaust emissions.