To the editor: Southern California has the smoggiest air within the nation (“Los Angeles remains nation’s smoggiest city for 25th time in 26 years, despite progress,” April 23). The human toll of smog isn’t simply numbers in a chart — it’s kids on inhalers, elders rushed to the emergency room and lives minimize quick.
Native and state leaders should rise to the second. The South Coast Air High quality Administration District can lead by passing guidelines to transition properties towards clear and environment friendly electrical warmth pumps and water heaters. These guidelines, coupled with incentives, may help rework our smoggy air.
AQMD should not let fossil-fuel pursuits stand in the best way of fresh air. Cross sturdy guidelines to get air pollution out of our properties and clear air into our lungs.
Christopher Chavez, Lengthy Seaside
This author is deputy coverage director of the Coalition for Clear Air.
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To the editor: It’s good that we, as a society, proceed to demand higher air high quality. I’m a type of readers who grew up within the L.A. basin within the ’50s and ’60s when smog was incomparably worse. No want for devices then to detect ozone — its sweetish odor was apparent.
With a lot pessimism in regards to the world, it is very important keep in mind and remind youthful readers that issues can get higher.
Bob Wieting, Simi Valley
