FIGHT FOR HEALTHY AIR!

Thirty-eight years ago, the American Lung Association rallied its supporters and fought for and passed our country's landmark healthy air legislation - the Clean Air Act. But, today, our air is still far from healthy.

We just released our annual State of the Air: 2008 report, and the findings are alarming: One in 10 of us live in areas with unhealthful levels of all three types of pollution. And, even worse, the Environmental Protection Agency is on the verge of weakening our clean air laws.

Air pollution is more dangerous than many people realize - partly because you can't even see the most dangerous, microscopic particles that do the most damage to your lungs - and your life. Ozone and particle pollution can kill. Air pollution also triggers asthma attacks and sends people to the hospital. Anyone with a lung disease like asthma is at risk, but so are children and teens, seniors or anyone with heart disease or diabetes.

It's time to fight for healthy air. Some of the biggest sources of pollution are the nation's old, dirty coal-fired power plants. Proposals in Congress would finally require the EPA to demand these old plants clean up - to stop spewing tons of deadly gases and particles into the air.

As our State of the Air report found, our air is dangerously polluted, and the urgency has never been higher. Some polluters want the rules relaxed. But if we act together, we can clean up the air we breathe. Tell your Senators and Representatives to clean up dirty coal power plants by strengthening the Clean Air Act.

We stepped up to the plate 38 years ago to pass the Clean Air Act. Now, it's time to fight and finish the job, for our lungs and for our health.

Subject:

Dear [ Decision Maker ],

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We need cleaner air.  According to the American Lung Association State of the Air report 125 million Americans still live in communities with unhealthful levels of air pollution.  Some of the biggest sources of pollution are the nation's old, dirty coal-fired power plants.  I am concerned of the toll of death, disease and environmental destruction caused by coal-fired power plant pollution. The Clean Air Act must be strengthened to reduce air pollution from these power plants.

Air pollution from power plants causes serious health effects. Power plants are a major source of the emissions that form smog and soot. Smog and soot trigger asthma attacks, increase hospitalizations and are linked to tens of thousands of premature deaths. Children, the elderly, those who exercise outdoors and people with lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis are at particular risk.

Air pollution must be reduced.  Each community must be protected and every American deserves to breathe clean air. Please protect public health of all Americans and strengthen the Clean Air Act requirements for coal-fired power plants.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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