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We can and must do better!  I am writing to express my deep concern
about the negative health impacts of diesel pollution from trucks
and buses and I urge the California Air Resources Board to adopt
the strongest regulation possible to clean up the top sources of
diesel particulate matter in California.
California has the worst air quality in the nation and trucks and
buses are a major contributor to the particulate matter and ozone
pollution that causes serious health consequences.
Pollution from trucks and buses result in an estimated 4,500
premature deaths and 71,000 cases of asthma and lower respiratory
symptoms each year. Equally important, truck drivers are 1.5 to 2
times as likely as workers not exposed to diesel exhaust to develop
lung cancer during their lives.
To protect the health of all Californians, I urge the California
Air Resources Board to adopt the strongest possible diesel truck
regulations.
Thank you!