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Air Pollution Control/Reduction Proposal

PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY IN THE LOS ANGELES BASIS THROUGH AND EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY RAIL TRANSIT SERVICES

An expansion of community rail transit services in the Los Angeles metropolitan region is proposed. The successful implementation of this proposed action is expected to lead to substantial reductions in levels of air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin.

The proposed action is described in this section. The specific items addressed in this section are (1) problem definition, (2) description of project, (3) objectives, (4) benefits expected, and (5) approach.

Pollution is introduced into the air by both natural and artificial contaminant particulates. Typical natural contaminants include salt particles from the oceans, and dust and gases from volcanoes. Typical artificial contaminants are wastes and gases that emanate from industrial, power generation, municipal, household, aircraft, rocket, and automotive combustion processes.

In the Los Angeles, air pollution is responsible for health problems ranging from skin rashes to anencephalic babies. In addition to anencephalic births, a wide range of other birth defects are attributed to air pollution in Los Angeles. High lead levels in the blood of children in the Los Angeles area are also attributed to the region's severe air pollution. High rates of infant mortality and low birth weights are additional problems associated with air pollution in the Los Angeles area. Respiratory problems associated with air pollution in the Los Angeles area include bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory stress syndrome, and other respiratory diseases. Bronchitis is one of the most common ailments reported in Los Angeles.

While air pollution problems have abated in some metropolitan areas in the United States, they continue to become more severe in Los Angeles. Although environmental contamination is an emotional issue that rouses high passions on all sides of the issue, there...

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