TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER STORY:
Cleaner-Fueled Vehicles Hit City Streets
Cleaner-fueled vehicles powered by electricity and natural gas are not science fiction. They are in cities across California helping reduce emissions and smog.
PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE: American Lung Association of California Sets Public Policy Priorities...
AIR QUALITY AND HEALTH NEWS:
Mold is a Serious Source of Indoor Air Pollution
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
ASSOCIATIONS IN ACTION:
News From Around the State
- Santa Barbara Appoints New Executive Director
- Sacramento Receives Grant to Expand Clean Air Agenda
- San Francisco Scores Air Quality Successes
- Redwood Empire Hosts Largest Asthma Walk in the Country
- Santa Clara Minds The Gap
RESEARCH MATTERS:
Basic Research into Lung Inflammation Examines Hormone Link
Correction:
In the last issue of Breathe Easy (Fall 2002/Winter 2003), it was incorrectly stated that "by 2030, there could be 300,000 new cases each year" of mesothelioma. We misquoted a report by the Mesothelioma Legal Center, which actually stated there would be a total of 300,000 mesothelioma cases by 2030, with 3,000 new cases each year. But experts say even that figure is high. The most reliable estimates indicate there will be approximately 1,430 new male cases and 500 new female cases in the year 2030. The estimate for males reflects the downward trend in mesothelioma, which peaked at about 2,250 new cases in 2002. The number of new cases for females has been approximately constant at 500 per year.
