Diesel Truck Standards to Cut Toxic Pollution by 80 percent
NBC Story 12/12/08
These toxic diesel emissions are responsible for causing approximately 1,500 premature deaths and more than 38,000 asthma attacks annually in the state. Truck drivers, children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems are especially vulnerable to the health risks of diesel pollution. The loss of life, health care costs, and lost work and school days cost an estimated $12 billion each year, nine times more than the cost to clean up the trucks.
Update: Due to economic concerns, the California Air Resources Board continues to monitor planned implementation of the Truck and Bus Rule, and will take public comment at their December 9, 2009 Board meeting.
