"Air Quality" Facts and Comments
We have the worst air in the nation. Let's identify the sources of our problem and come up with some answers.
A blog about Health & Wellness and Kern County.
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Cleaning Our Air Pays Off
Air Board Chair Encourages Investment in Air QualityMary Nichols is chairman of the California Air Resources Board. She claims over the past 40 years that California has spent $85 billion in cleaning up the air. The benefits of this partial cleanup to the economy are estimated at $340 billion. She also claims the industry of cleaning our air is currently valued at close to $10 billion per year in jobs and manufacturing. Forbes Magazine article by Mary Nichols We have a long way to go to just meet federal standards for clean air. It has already been calculated that meeting these standards will be worth at least $3 billion per year to the economy of the San Joaquin Valley. It is time to again invest some serious money in air quality. It will be good for the economy. 0 comments from 0 users
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