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,ro*e/]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,environm5t & ,public ,works            
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t p>ticulate   
matt] pollution c cause he>t attacks1   
a/hma1 /rokes1 & premature dea?4  ,:]eas
 p>ticulate matt] pollution consi/s (   
t9y airborne p>ticles made ( a mix (    
sometimes hundr$s ( diff]5t *emicals &  
elem5ts2 ,:]eas p>ticulate matt]        
p>ticles are s small t :5 inhal$ !y c   
p5etrate deep into ! lungs & blood/ream2
 ,:]eas p>ticulate matt] exposure c     
cause he>t attacks1 a/hma1 bron*itis1   
decreas$ lung function1 & premature dea?
 = p ) he>t or lung disease2 ,:]eas p :o
 exp]i5ce long-t]m exposure to          
p>ticulate matt] pollution are twice z  

likely to exp]i5ce hemorrhagic /roke2   
,:]eas evid5ce sugge/s t p>ticulate     
matt] exposure contributes to lung canc]
 incid5ce & mortality1 ev5 = nonsmok]s2 
,:]eas a /udy by ! ,cali=nia ,air       
,res\rces ,bo>d f\nd t *ildr5 gr[+ up 9 
communities ) high levels ( p>ticulate  
matt] pollution _h small] lungs at age  
#ah ?an *ildr5 liv+ 9 communities ) l[  
levels ( p>ticulate matt] pollution2    
,:]eas heal? sci5ti/s agree t p>ticulate
 matt] is a lead+ heal? risk factor 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas      
combu/ion ( fossil fuels is ! l>ge/     
s\rce ( p>ticulate matt] pollution 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas an e/imat$      
#hj1jjj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates live )9 #c miles ( a fossil      
fuel-fir$ p[] plant1 approximately      
#ag1jjj1jjj ( :om are *ildr53 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! ,s5ate          
recognizes t p>ticulate matt] pollution 
c cause he>t attacks1 a/hma1 /rokes1 &  
premature dea?2 &  7#b7 x is ! s5se ( ! 
,s5ate t ! ,environm5tal ,protection    

,ag5cy %\ld ma9ta9 & en=ce safe         
nationwide /&>ds = p>ticulate matt]4