I am passing on this information and requesting your participation to help others like me who suffer from asthma. On January 7, EPA announced a proposed rule to reconsider the ozone air quality standards set by the Bush Administration in 2008. The Obama Administration's health-based proposal is 60-70 ppb, a range recommended by the independent Clean Air Science Advisory Committee. This is well below the 75 ppb adopted in 2008. The public health community is virtually unanimous in supporting a standard at the lower end of this range, to protect the health of seniors and kids with asthma. This is a stunning opportunity to reverse a misstep by the Bush Administration, to restore the role of science to critical public health decisions, and to extend protection to millions more Americans. We hope that you can help turn out supporters to the 3 public hearings on February 2 and 4. Registering for a chance to speak is easy; email crabtree.tricia@epa.gov or call (919) 541-5688. Tricia will work with you to reserve a 5-minute slot to speak. A backgrounder and talking points are available here. More details about the EPA proposal are here. The hearings will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.at the following locations: Arlington, Virginia – February 2, 2010 Hyatt Regency Crystal City @ Reagan National Airport Washington Room (located on the Ballroom Level) 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202 Telephone: 703-418-1234 Houston, Texas – February 2, 2010 Hilton Houston Hobby Airport Moody Ballroom (located on the ground floor) 8181 Airport Boulevard Houston, Texas 77061 Telephone: 713-645-3000 Sacramento, California – February 4, 2010 Four Points by Sheraton Sacramento International Airport Natomas Ballroom 4900 Duckhorn Drive Sacramento, California 95834 Telephone: 916-263-9000 Thank you for your help to secure the most protective ozone air quality standards. Deborah Shprentz Consultant to the American Lung Association 703-437-0959 phone 703-867-0959 cell dshprentz@hers.com |