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Dear CARB:
 
It is imperative that the unwatered down version of the Diesel
Truck Rule that reduces emissions of hydrocarbons and gases that
become ozone.  My 6 year-old grandson Philip lives in Modesto.  He
has asthma.  Periodically he has an attack and has to be put on a
venitlator.  It is always a frightening experience to see him
gasping for air and turning pale before his treatment takes
effect.
 
I am broderline asthmatic and I also get short of breath when the
ozone and other auto/truck pollutants are high.  I cough up a lot
of phlegm too.  Sometimes I develop a hearth arhythmia from so much
coughing.  Fortunately it lasts only a short time, but it scares
me.
 
I know how important agriculture is to the valley.  Everybody
wants an exemption from rules that cost money.  In this case, they
are in effect asking for permission to continue causing asthma and
other chronic lung and other health problems associated with
pollution by diesel engines.  Why would we outlaw smoking in public
places to protect health and not do the same for burning diesel?  
 
I find it hard to believe that CARB is in favor of leniency that
costs lives and creates severe health problems for children and
adults.  It saddens me when my grand son Philip comes home from
school and says, "We couldn't play outside at recess today because
the teacher said it was dangerous."
 
Please, please vote for the original Diesel Truck Rule that is so
badly needed here in the valley where engine pollutants cause so
much illness and damage to our environment.
 
Thank you.
 
Sincerely,
 
Mike Killingsworth
Modesto, CA  95350