By 2100, Breathing Could Be a Daily Health Hazard for One in Three Americans

New University of Waterloo study shows dramatic rise in air quality alerts by 2100

New modelling shows almost one in three Americans will routinely breathe air deemed unhealthy for vulnerable people by the turn of the next century — and Waterloo Region residents face the same risks from uncontrolled climate change.

By 2100, Breathing Could Be a Daily Health Hazard for One in Three Americans

As environmental concerns rise, so do scientists’ concerns about the future of the planet’s air quality; and according to a new study at the University of Waterloo, by the year 2100, nearly one in three Americans could be living under air quality levels that are considered unsafe. “It is true that we are now headed in a catastrophic way, and it’s unavoidable,” 90-year-old Canadian academic, science broadcaster, and environmental activist, David …