“Residents of the basin pay for breathing...

“Residents of the basin pay for breathing polluted ambient air with decreased life spans, increased episodes of respiratory infections and other illnesses, increased numbers of days of discomfort, missed days of work and of school, and increased uses of prescription and non-prescription medication to relieve eye and throat irritation, headaches, nausea and wheezing.”

--From a South Coast Air Quality Management report evaluating the costs of smog.