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Hi, I am a life long non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer at age
46.  If you think it can't happen to you or someone you love, think
again.  Only about 15% of people diagnosed with lung cancer survive
5 years.  About half only survive one year.

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.  

Barbara Odegard