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When I leave my home on the coast and travel to Hwy I-5, by the
stink of pollution I know what one of the major problems must be in
terms of air quality.

For this reason 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 1,500 premature deaths and
more than 38,000 asthma attacks annually. 

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.