Study: Dirty Air Kills More that Car Crashes
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Study: Dirty Air Kills More that Car Crashes
A new study finds that air pollution claims more lives than auto crashes in California.
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(November 13, 2008)--A new study says lowering air pollution parts of California would save more lives than reducing traffic fatalities to zero.

The study examined the costs of air pollution in two areas with the worst levels in the country, Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.

It says meeting federal ozone and fine particulate standards could save $28 billion annually in health care costs, school absences, missed work and lost income potential from premature deaths.

The price tag amounts to $1,600 annually per person in the San Joaquin Valley and $1,250 in the South Coast Air Basin.

In the study, researchers at California State University-Fullerton sought to assess the potential economic benefits that could be achieved by reducing air pollution to levels within federal standards.
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