CNN hosted a presidential town hall Wednesday night focused on the climate crisis. The event featured 10 Democratic candidates, each of whom appeared on stage and took questions from a live studio audience. Here are the facts around some of their claims.
We watched all seven hours. Here are the facts around some of their claims:ExxonMobilSen. Kamala Harris, who formerly served as California's attorney general, was asked what she would do about"disinformation campaigns" from big businesses about the climate crisis. She advocated suing companies that have caused harm to people, just as"we did with the tobacco companies." Asked if that would mean suing ExxonMobil, Harris responded,"I have sued ExxonMobil.
The improvement in air quality has had a positive health impact on LA residents. Studies show better lung function in children who live in the region.Those bluer skies, though, are still extremely polluted. The Los Angeles area has the worst level of ozone pollution in the country, according to the annual American Lung Association's State of the Air report.
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