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To the California Air Resources Board and Staff, 

The following are comments collected by New Voices Are Rising staff
Myesha Williams and Jill Ratner from high school students and their
teacher at Fremont High School in Oakland, California. 

Dear Air Resources Board, 

I think it is important to change things as soon as possible
because a lot of little kids are getting sick and that's unfair
mostly because most of them are low-income.  Just because we are
low-income doesn't mean we are the ones that supposed to be getting
sick.  

Patricia B. 

Dear Air Resources Board and Staff, 

It's important to clean up truck pollution because the more we wait
the more people would be affected and likely to get asthma. 
Keeping California healthy and strong would keep more people out of
hospitals etc.  

Sincerely, Natalie R. 

Dear ARB,  

It's important to clean truck pollution because we need cleaner air
so people won't have health problems.  It's not okay to wait to get
trucks cleaned up because the longer you wait the more chance
people would have to get sick. 

Joe from Fremont High

Dear ARB, 

It is important to clean up truck pollution so that our people can
stop getting sick from asthma.  It is not okay to wait because too
many people are getting sick and that needs  to stop NOW!

Juan Miguel - Fremont High

Dear ARB, 

It is important to clean up truck pollution because people inhale
these gases and it affects their health.  No we should not wait. 
This is a serious situation and people's safety and health is
important!

Sincerely, 
Zion Shields

Dear Air Resources Board and Staff, 
You should clean up truck pollution because it's good for mother
earth, and you should enforce this rule because it affects our
community badly. 

From, AJ

Dear ARB. 

It's important to clean up the truck pollution because it's
affecting us.  It's giving us less chance in our future to be
healthy.  A lot of kids are developing asthma and other people are
trying to develop new gasoline that won't affect us that much.  

Sincerely, 
Eduardo Romirei - Fremont High School

Dear ARB, 

I think it's ok to clean truck pollution, but it's ok to wait
because some people can't afford it right now. 

Sincerely, 
Tevita O. 

Dear ARB, 

I feel that cleaning up truck pollution is important because it
causes health issues.  The clean up doesn't have to be immediate
but it is required for healthier living.

Sincerely, 
D.C.

Dear Air Resources Board, 

It's important to stop truck pollution because it causes innocent
people to get asthma.  It's not ok to wait to enforce this rule
because more people will get asthma but government should take
control to help get filters for the trucks.  

Fehoka Faotusia

Dear Air Resources Board, 

I can't wait for clean air. I have asthma. Every day even though I
don't know it can bring the possibility of a flare up.  An asthma
flare up means a burning sensation in my body that hurts me or
anyone who has asthma for that matter.  I want people to understand
that pollution is no joke so we need to have clean air not just for
me but for future children.

Williams Varner - Fremont High School

Dear Air Resources Board, 

I live very close to truck routes and I think it's unfair that my
people have to suffer from the polluted air due to moving trucks. 
We need clean air please. 

Sincerely, 
Su'e Taugajua

Dear Air Resources Board,

Well apparently my mother and little brother have asthma.  In my
perspective we need clean air for other families not to suffer this
problem.

Sincerely, 
Jari Morales

Dear Air Resources Board, 

My name is Johnson Vo.  I am a 12th grader at Fremont High School. 
I live around the 880 freeway and I do notice the diesel pollution
coming from the trucks.  I would want the area where I live to not
have truck that is contributing to the pollution more than it is
now.  If these trucks emit less or close to none that would be a
huge help for me & the community.  I want this proposal to be
pushed into a law.  Do not push this back anymore then it needs to
be. 

Sincerely, 
Johnson Vo - 12th/Fremont High

Dear Air Resources Board, 

We want clean air for everyone. I know many people that live near
the 880 and have family members with asthma and I want clean air
for everyone because that could be one of my family members! 
EVERYONE deserves the equal right to clean air. 

Sincerely, 
Jaqueline Embriz-Fremont High School

Dear Air Resources Board, 

I can't wait for clean air.  I live near the 880 freeway and I can
smell diesel truck pollution and I also see trucks passing by my
avenue.  There's no more time for excuses or delays.  It's time for
trucks to stop polluting all over California.  

Sincerely, 
Jennifer Zarate - Fremont High School

Dear Air Resources Board, 

I work near the 880 freeway and while i'm working I smell the air
not knowing it's dirty air.  I don't want to develop asthma nor do
I want anyone else to get it. Please, I want to have clean air! 

Sincerely, 
Griselds Ch.

Dear Air Resources Board, 

Please don't delay! We want clean air today! Don't neglect the
health of the folks who suffer daily from this problem...keep up
CA's diesel truck & Bus Rule! 

Sincerely, 
John Villanueva Nepomuceno, MA - Fremont High School- Oakland CA