California Health and Safety Code

§ 41985

HSC § 41985 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 26 · Part 4 · Ch. 3 · Art. 8

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a)Ozone is a harmful air pollutant and lung irritant that has serious health impacts at current levels in outdoor air. The state board has determined that each year exposure to ozone results in significant numbers of premature deaths, hospitalizations due to respiratory and cardiac illnesses, emergency room visits for asthma for children under 18 years of age, school absences, and restricted activity days.

(b)Ozone exposure poses a serious health hazard, whether exposure is from outdoor or indoor sources.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 770, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.