| First Name | Albert |
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| Last Name | Sekela |
| Email Address | acsek@sonic.net |
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| Subject | Diesel pollution: Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation 2008 |
| Comment | I am concerned about 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. 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. Citizens who are forced to breathe this pollution are at risk, with no practical way to mitigate the exposure. To protect the health of all Californians, I urge the California Air Resources Board to adopt the strongest possible diesel truck regulations. |
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| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-12-03 15:22:03 |
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