Outdoor air pollutants can contribute to the causation of asthma or exacerbate pre-existing asthma.  The sources of these exposures include diesel exhaust related to "good movement" industries, vehicle emissions, agricultural and forestry practices that result in dust, particulates and pesticides, and emissions from burning fossil fuels.

Outdoor Air Collaborator

California Breathing supports several pollution reduction and education initiatives including the Ditching Dirty Diesel Collaborative in the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Governor's Breathe Easy Campaign, a consumer education initiative.  Our program also supports policies and practices that reduce exposure to outdoor air pollutants in communities through our Strategic Plan Implementation Grants Program.  We are epecially concerned with the disproportionate exposure to outdoor air pollutants in lower income communities. Eliminating these disparities is one of our major goals.