| Feb. 8, 2008 Public
Encouraged to Attend Workshops
AQMD will hold six public workshops in communities across the Southland
to seek input and comments on its air toxics study released in January – the
draft Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study III (MATES III).
The study conducted by AQMD is the latest and most sophisticated air
toxics research effort ever conducted in Southern California. The results
of the study indicate that on average, Southland residents are exposed to a
lifetime cancer risk from toxic air pollution of 1,200 in 1 million. That
is a 15 percent reduction from the average risk estimated in AQMD’s last air
toxics study conducted in 1998-1999, but still one of the highest risks in
the country.
Following is a schedule of AQMD workshops:
February 27, 2008- 6:30 p.m.
Burbank City Hall
Council Chambers
275 East Olive Avenue
Burbank, CA 91510 |
February 28, 2008- 6:30 p.m.
South Coast AQMD
Auditorium
21865 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 |
March 4, 2008 – 6:30 p.m.
Goldy S. Lewis Community
Center – Alta Loma Room
11200 Base Line Road
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701 |
March 5, 2008 – 6:30 p.m.
Riverside County Board of
Supervisors-Board Room
4080 Lemon Street
Riverside, CA 92501 |
March 6, 2008- 6:30 p.m.
Carson Community Center
Community Hall C
3 Civic Plaza Drive
Carson, CA 90745 |
March 12, 2008 – 6:30 p.m.
St. Lucy’s Church- Joseph Hall
2433 Cota Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810 |
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JUST ADDED:
Mon., March 10, 2008 - 6:30
p.m.
Crowne Plaza - Los Angeles Harbor Hotel
Salon A-B
601 South Palos Verdes Street
San Pedro, CA 90731 |
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AQMD will present an overview of the study findings at the workshops and
solicit public input and comments on it before finalizing the report. The
public review and comment period ends April 4. Send any comments on the
MATES III to Dr. Jean Ospital, AQMD Health Effects Officer, at (909)
396-2582 or
jospital@aqmd.gov. The final report will be presented to AQMD’s Board
this summer.
AQMD is the air pollution control agency for Orange County and major
portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
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