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05-6-1:
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HEALTH UPDATE: Studies of Health Impacts of Air Pollution in the San Joaquin Valley |
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The San Joaquin Valley is known to have high levels of air pollutants. Asthma prevalence appears to be higher
in the San Joaquin Valley than in the rest of California and asthmatics are known to be more sensitive to the impacts
of air pollution. Due to the concern over the potential impacts of air pollution in the San Joaquin Valley, the
Air Resources Board and other agencies have funded a number of studies to examine these effects. These studies
include the Kaiser study of respiratory hospitalizations relative to air pollution levels in the Valley, and the
FACES study of the progression of asthma and its relationship to air pollution, including biological components
in children in Fresno. |
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More Information ARB
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05-6-2:
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Public Hearing to Consider Definition of a Large Confined Animal Facility
(Implementation of Senate Bill 700, Florez 2003) |
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State law (SB 700, Florez, Statutes of 2003, Chapter 479) requires the Air Resources Board to develop a definition
of "large" confined animal facilities (large CAF) by July 1, 2005. The large CAF definition will be used
by the local air pollution control and air quality management districts in the development of rules to mitigate
emissions from large CAFs. |
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05-6-3:
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Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Amendments to the California Off-Road Emissions Regulations for Large Spark-Ignition
(LSI) Engines, the Adoption of Fleet Requirements for Operators of Off-Road LSI Engines, and the Adoption of a
Retrofit Verification Protocol for Off-Road LSI Engines |
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Staff is proposing amendments to California's existing off-road large spark-ignition engine regulations to harmonize
with existing U.S. EPA emission standard requirements in 2007, establish more stringent emission standard requirements
in 2010, and establish fleet average requirements for operators of LSI fleets beginning in 2009 and becoming more
stringent in 2011 and 2013. The proposal contains an alternative compliance option for agricultural fleets to address
issues specific to this industry. It also contains a verification procedure for retrofit control systems that address
in-use emissions and provide fleet owners with additional options to meet the proposed fleet average emission requirements. |
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05-6-4:
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Biodiesel briefing to the Board |
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Staff will present a briefing to the Board on the use of biodiesel in California and staff activities in addressing
biodiesel in ARB's regulatory programs. |
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ARB Presentation |
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