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This Concurrent Resolution requests the Department of Health to prohibit commercial burning, which is the burning of materials for business purposes, within and near residential areas, with an exception for the roasting of coffee. The resolution highlights that the primary health concern from commercial burning is the inhalation of fine particulates, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has linked to serious respiratory and cardiovascular problems, and that such pollution disproportionately affects minority communities. It also notes the significant economic benefits of reducing air pollution through regulations like those under the Clean Air Act. The Department of Health is further asked to report its findings and any proposed legislative changes to the Legislature by a specific date.