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I urge the CARB Board to adopt a strong scoping plan (scopingpln08)
to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in California; it should both
slow global climate change and achieve immediate reductions in smog
and other dangerous air pollutants that cause illness and death.

The American Lung Association advises me that communities
throughout California are already facing a public health crisis
from air pollution, experiencing 18,000 premature deaths yearly,
350,000 asthma attacks, over 4 million missed school days from
children suffering asthma attacks or other respiratory problems,
thousands of hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and
stunted lung development in children.  The elderly, infants and
children, individuals suffering from chronic disease and low
income-communities are most at risk for these health hazards.

As a Senior with chronic bronchitis and asthma, I urge the
California  Air Resources Board  to adopt a strong plan to combat
global climate change in California and to set the standard for
national and international action. I also urge the state Air Board
to include a stronger focus on measures to reduce emissions from
automobiles which contribute the largest percentage of greenhouse
gases in California.  The plan should include a much more
aggressive statewide goal for reducing vehicle trips and measures
to promote progressive action by local governments.  The plan
should also include a strong goal and additional regulatory
measures for reducing pollution from industrial sources such as
petroleum refineries and cement manufacturing facilities.

Finally, the plan must demonstrate that the variety of proposed
measures will  not only make rapid progress toward reducing
greenhouse gases, but will also  provide local benefits to
vulnerable individuals and communities and assist with adaptation
to the negative effects of global climate chamge.

Thank you for your consideration of my concerns to strengthen
these key strategies in the AB 32 draft scoping plan.