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The air quality in California sometimes doesn't meet EPA standardsThe smog in California hangs like a blanket over the city, and now there's more proof that it's not just environmentally destructive - it's making Californians sick! A study just out by RAND -- a non-profit research group dedicated to public policy issues -- says that the air pollution in California is causing over <strong>$193 million</strong> in hospital based medical care each year. The medical costs are mostly related to respiratory illnesses such as asthma and pneumonia....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/california-smog-causing-193-million-in-healthcare-costs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
A recent study has shown that air quality in California is causing health costs.The smog in California hangs like a blanket over the city, and now there's more proof that it's not just environmentally destructive - it's making Californians sick! A study just out by RAND -- a non-profit research group dedicated to public policy issues -- says that the air pollution in California is causing over <strong>$193 million</strong> in hospital based medical care each year. The medical costs are mostly related to respiratory illnesses such as asthma and pneumonia....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/california-smog-causing-193-million-in-healthcare-costs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
Millions of dollars a year in California go to treating respitory illnesses caused by smog.The smog in California hangs like a blanket over the city, and now there's more proof that it's not just environmentally destructive - it's making Californians sick! A study just out by RAND -- a non-profit research group dedicated to public policy issues -- says that the air pollution in California is causing over <strong>$193 million</strong> in hospital based medical care each year. The medical costs are mostly related to respiratory illnesses such as asthma and pneumonia....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/california-smog-causing-193-million-in-healthcare-costs/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
