First Name | Michael |
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Last Name | Raysses |
Email Address | michaelraysses@hotmail.com |
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Subject | A pressing matter |
Comment | Too many people are dying every year from air pollution related illnesses in California, and diesel trucks are a major source of this pollution. The public health cost of delaying these measures is too much to bear. Diesel truck pollution alone is responsible each year for about 4,500 early deaths and thousands of asthma attacks and hospitalizations for lung illnesses. These public health emergencies impact hospitals and emergency rooms throughout the state that are already overburdened. Diesel soot poses an especially critical health danger for truck drivers, children, the elderly and residents living near major freeways, ports, rail yards, truck stops and other diesel hot spots who bear the greatest burden of disease. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2009-12-03 23:41:32 |
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