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Dear California Air Resource Board members,

My biggest fear is the climate crisis.  Like many others, I have a
tremendous amount of anxiety and depression thinking about the ugly
consequences.  It is everyone's moral and ethical duty to do
everything possible to avert climate catastrophe.

As your "Draft 2022 State Strategy for the State Implementation
Plan January 31, 2022" states on Pages 27 and 86, homes and
buildings release about 5% of statewide NOx emissions. Electric
appliances powered by renewables such as wind and solar have zero
emissions.  Additionally, removing natural gas from homes and
businesses creates healthier air. Gas stoves fill homes with many
of the same pollutants contained in car exhaust, leading to air
pollution levels in many homes that would be illegal if measured
outside. Children and frail elderly are particularly at risk. Kids
living in a home with a gas stove are 42% more likely to have
asthma, a dangerous health condition that costs Californians more
than $11 billion annually.

Please assist in decarbonizing homes and buildings by regulating
space and water heaters. And please promote electrification of new
and existing buildings in a way that prioritizes environmental
justice communities.

Thank you for your leadership.

Sincerely,
Olga Mandrussow