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    I urge the CARB Board to adopt a strong global warming scoping
plan for California to both slow global warming and achieve
immediate reductions in smog and other dangerous air pollutants
that cause illness and death.

    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.

    I urge the California  Air Resources Board  to adopt a strong
plan to combat global warming 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 driving  that 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.

    In addition, 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 warming.

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

 Sincerely, 

 Lawrence Bruguera MD