The key to this is that by implementing that, by the time it is implemented, it would save annually 230,000--an estimate of course--asthma attacks among children, 160,000 missed school days, a tremendous number of missed work days, 630 emergency room visits, and 340 cases of acute bronchitis.
Merkley emphasizes the health benefits of implementing stricter air quality standards.
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