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Air-pollution study finds Valley residents pay millions on ‘completely preventable’ medical costs

Air in the San Joaquin Valley costs a fortune. So say researchers at UC Merced, who found that three prevalent air pollutants in the region can cost San Joaquin Valley residents more than $700 million dollars per year in medical expenses, school absences and lost productivity.  “People do understand money,” said lead researcher Gilda Zarate-Gonzalez, […]