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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. Over two thirds of the costs are covered by government run medical programs like Medicare and Medi-Cal.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. Over two thirds of the costs are covered by government run medical programs like Medicare and Medi-Cal.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. Over two thirds of the costs are covered by government run medical programs like Medicare and Medi-Cal.3
