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Comment for General Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-general-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Sonya
Last Name: Adams
Email Address: candcsmom2@sbcglobal.net
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Subject: AB 32
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California desperately needs a strong plan of action to both slow global warming and achieve immediate reductions in smog and other dangerous air pollutants. The state of California is facing a public health crisis, experiencing 14-24,000 premature deaths from air pollution yearly, 350,000 asthma attacks and 2 million missed school days from children suffering asthma attacks, thousands of hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and reduced lung function growth in children. I urge the California Air Resources 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 additional strong regulatory measures on industrial sources to reduce emissions form petroleum refineries, power plants, cement manufacturers, and others sources. It is vitally important the plan demonstrate that the variety of proposed measures will not only make rapid progress toward reducing greenhouse gases, but will also provide local benefits to communities in terms of improved air quality and public health. Thank you for your consideration of my concerns to strengthen these key strategies in the AB 32 draft scoping plan. On a personal note, my 4 year old son is asthmatic. He was born perfectly healthy and full term. However, thanks to our poor air quality in Kern County, and California in general, he has developed allergy induced asthma. We have battled pneumonia, chronic bronchitis and asthma attacks even in the middle of summer - mostly due to the poor air from the many fires in California. I do hope that this email will serve as a personal reminder that there are many children who suffer from asthma daily. Many miss school or preschool and are told they cannot go outside to play because the air is unhealthy to breathe. Thank you for your time, Sonya Adams
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-07-31 09:36:55
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