| First Name | Susie |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Vasquez |
| Email Address | srico@alac.org |
| Affiliation | ALAC |
| Subject | On-Road Heavy Duty Truck and Bus Rule |
| Comment | • Diesel pollution causes an estimated 4,500 premature deaths each year • 71,000 cases of asthma attacks and lower respiratory symptoms are caused by diesel pollution related to trucks and buses each year • Truck drivers are 1.5 to 2 times as likely as workers not exposed to diesel exhaust to develop lung cancer during their lives Diesel pollution also causes acute bronchitis, heart attacks, and strokes as well as delayed lung growth and development in children. |
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| Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-12-08 10:42:53 |
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