Published 04/24/2024 12:08:00 p.m.

Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution, report says

Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. Now live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels, as per the American Lung Association.
The number affected by harmful air pollution rose from 119 million to 131 million in a year, based on the 'State of the Air' report.
Extreme weather like heat, drought, and wildfires are leading to increased deadly air pollution, particularly in the West, stated Katherine Pruitt.

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USA Today

Report: U.S. air pollution worst in 25 years as new environmental regulations finalized

An American Lung Association report finds 131 million people are breathing “hazardous” or “very unhealthy” air. The exposure can be life-threatening.

04/24/2024 9:05:31 a.m.·United States

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CNN

Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution, report says

More people across the United States – nearly 40% – live in places with unhealthy levels of polluted air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.

04/24/2024 4:01:27 a.m.·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution, report says

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — More people across the United States – nearly 40% – are living in places with unhealthy levels of polluted air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The number of people living with levels of air pollution that can significantly affect their health climbed from about 119 million in last year’s data to 131 million in the current data, according to the “State of the Air” report released We…

04/24/2024 4:01:27 a.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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The Washington Post

Nearly 2 in 5 Americans breathe unhealthy air. Why it’s getting worse.

Climate change — linked to wildfires, drought and dust — is not only worsening air quality, but also making pollution increasingly difficult to combat, experts say.

04/24/2024 4:05:00 a.m.

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