“The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District reports: Air pollution transported from the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento areas account for approximately 27% of the total emissions in the Northern portion of the District (San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties). In the Central region (Fresno, Madera and Kings Counties), the percentage drops to 11%, and in the south valley (the Valley portion of Kern and Tulare Counties), transported air pollution accounts for only 7% of the total problem.”

“While some of our pollution is blown in from other areas, most of our air pollution is home grown and it is our responsibility to clean it up.”