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I am writing to express my deep concern about the negative
health impacts of diesel pollution from trucks and buses and I
urge the California Air Resources Board to adopt the strongest
regulation possible to clean up the top sources of diesel
particulate matter in California.

California has the worst air quality in the nation and trucks
and buses are a major contributor to the particulate matter and
ozone pollution that causes serious health consequences.
Pollution from trucks and buses result in an estimated 1,500
premature deaths and more than 38,000 asthma attacks annually. 

Equally important, truck drivers are 1.5 to 2 times as likely as
workers not exposed to diesel exhaust to develop lung cancer
during their lives. 

To protect the health of all Californians, I urge the California
Air Resources Board to adopt the strongest possible diesel truck
regulations.