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Dear California Air Resources Board

Our state is already experiencing up to 24,000 premature deaths
from air pollution, 350,000 asthma attacks, thousands of
hospitalizations and emergency room visits, and millions of missed
school days from asthma and other respiratory symptoms. In
addition, children in polluted areas of the state are growing up
with reduced lung capacity due to pollution exposures that slow
lung growth and development. Global warming will increase
temperatures and emissions and lead to heat waves and weather
conditions that accelerate smog formation, worsening these very
serious health concerns. 

In order to reach statewide goals for greenhouse gas reduction,
the state plan must include the strongest possible measures to
reduce emissions from the land use, transportation and industrial
sectors. While the proposed state plan is a good start, stronger
measures must be included. For example, the state must establish
the strongest possible statewide target for greenhouse gas
reduction from the land use sector. A stronger state target will
spur local action to promote healthier communities, compact
development patterns and alternative transportation choices to help
reduce driving .Reducing global warming is a vital clean air
strategy that will help Californians breathe easier and prevent
suffering from lung and heart disease, and other illnesses. Please
vote in favor of a STRONG, health protective, greenhouse gas
reduction plan.


Sincerely,

Mark Davis (A Very Concerned Citizen)