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I am a California supporter of the Environmental Working Group
(EWG) who wants cleaner air. I urge the California Air Resources
Board to adopt the 2010 Consumer Products Regulation Amendments.
These amendments would reduce smog-forming volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) found in cleaning supplies and many other consumer
goods. 

They would also create product-specific bans of key ingredients
with significant health or environmental concerns, including
alkylphenol ethoxylates, perchloroethylene and chemicals with high
potential to worsen global warming.

I sincerely hope that you will include chemical fragrance in this
amendment.  I have been chemically injured by the overuse of
chemical fragrance in my former workplace and now am pretty much
sequestered to the inside of my house.  The VOC's emitted by these
chemicals wherever you go is astounding.  The neighborhood air is
fraught with these chemicals venting from dryer vents making it
impossible for me even go outside into my own yard.

I encourage you to strongly regulate and reduce the harmful
chemicals in consumer products. In doing so, we can set an
important precedent in protecting the health of families and
workers -- not only in our state but nationwide as well. 

I appreciate the protections you have already put into place --
thank you for taking air pollution and our health seriously!