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Last Name: | Mandrussow |
Email Address: | mandrussow@gmail.com |
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Subject | SUPPORT zero-GHG emission space and water heaters |
Comment |
Dear California Air Resource Board members, My biggest fear is the climate crisis. Like many others, I have a tremendous amount of anxiety and depression thinking about the ugly consequences. It is everyone's moral and ethical duty to do everything possible to avert climate catastrophe. As your "Draft 2022 State Strategy for the State Implementation Plan January 31, 2022" states on Pages 27 and 86, homes and buildings release about 5% of statewide NOx emissions. Electric appliances powered by renewables such as wind and solar have zero emissions. Additionally, removing natural gas from homes and businesses creates healthier air. Gas stoves fill homes with many of the same pollutants contained in car exhaust, leading to air pollution levels in many homes that would be illegal if measured outside. Children and frail elderly are particularly at risk. Kids living in a home with a gas stove are 42% more likely to have asthma, a dangerous health condition that costs Californians more than $11 billion annually. Please assist in decarbonizing homes and buildings by regulating space and water heaters. And please promote electrification of new and existing buildings in a way that prioritizes environmental justice communities. Thank you for your leadership. Sincerely, Olga Mandrussow |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2022-02-23 19:04:26 |
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