Smog busters.

• Position: STATELINE - California Air Resources Board's regualtion on burning refuse - Brief article

The California Air Resources Board recently adopted rules to implement legislation that bars cruise ships from burning refuse within three miles of shore. One limited state survey found ships burn an average of 1,736 tons of trash a year. Reducing pollution caused by burning trash, ranging from food to rags, will reduce cancer risks and could save as many as 900 lives a year, according to an air board estimate. The...