Smog worse than smoking
Re “Pollution saps state’s economy, study says,” Nov. 13
A shocking statistic mentioned in this article is that 3,000 deaths annually in California are attributable to smog pollution. For comparison, according to the American Lung Assn., the number of lung-cancer deaths attributable to second-hand cigarette smoke for the entire United States is 3,400 annually.
While protecting nonsmokers should continue to be a priority, it seems that a greater focus on banning low-efficiency autos merits serious discussion and action.
Christopher Dye
San Diego
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