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To: Neocon who wrote (504120)	12/5/2003 11:34:55 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769669

How many new asthma cases does it take to convince you that air pollution is a serious problem? Have you read the statistics on new asthma cases?

To: Neocon who wrote (504120)	12/5/2003 11:37:53 AM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769669

The number of Americans diagnosed with asthma has doubled over the past two decades, according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. The incidence of allergies also has seen a tremendous rise, especially among pre-school children. One of every 13 schoolchildren in the U.S. has asthma. cbsnews.com

To: Neocon who wrote (504120)	12/5/2003 12:35:42 PM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769669

There is no strong case to be made in setting the level of harm, however. At a certain level, the risk is so minor that it is a matter of political judgment, not medicine, to determine its acceptability You must be aware that the levels at which the gasses in question become dangerous are already established, and only their concentration ABOVE these levels is called "pollution". There are "normal" levels, and then there are higher levels that signal pollution. Is there no measurements for your city that show the polluting gases' concentrations in air in comparison to the normal levels? Local Monaco channel frequently shows the normal levels and daily measurements. I can note down the "normal" numbers, if you wish. What we are talking about, when we mention "pollution", is naturally a concentration of polluting gases ABOVE those considered "normal", or harmless.