Why does the American Lung Association of CA join President Bill Clinton in supporting Prop. 87?  Because our oil dependence has caused a public health crisis in our state – and breaking that dependence with Prop. 87 is a real solution we can bring with our votes on Nov. 7th.

California has the worst air quality in the nation.  One hundred ninety million tons of pollution is pumped into California’s air every year by cars, trucks and buses that run on gasoline and diesel.  The effects are felt by all of us – but it’s our kids that suffer the worst.  By the age of just two months, some California infants have inhaled enough toxic pollutants to reach the EPA’s lifetime limit for cancer risk. 

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