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Thanks for not driving!

Lasubway Be prepared, train riders. These are not panhandlers, but environmentalists who want to thank you for not driving your car to work:

A group of volunteers will be thanking rail-riding commuters who pass through Union Station in downtown Los Angeles tomorrow for their contribution to cleaning the air. From 4 to 5 p.m. tomorrow, passengers will be greeted by members of the Breathe L.A. street team, which encourages the use of public transportation as a mechanism for improving air quality in the Los Angeles Basin. The group has been promoting clean air and healthy lungs through research, education and technology since 1903, organizers said. The meet-and- greet tomorrow at Union Station is part of a new campaign called "Breathe a Moment." According to the organization’s website, more than 6,000 people die annually from air pollution in Los Angeles. (CNS)

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Knowing L.A., I bet the Breathe L.A. volunteers drove to Union Station.

Knowing L.A., I bet the Breathe L.A. volunteers drove to Union Station.

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