US EditionNearly half of kids in US are exposed to polluted air, new report says
The report says 7.3 million children live in counties that fail all three air-pollution measures, with children and communities of color hit hardest.
- On Wednesday, the American Lung Association released its 27th annual "State of the Air" report, finding that 33.5 million children, or 46% of U.S. kids, live in areas with failing grades for at least one air pollution measure.
- Climate-Driven extreme heat and severe wildfire seasons are reversing decades of air quality progress, as ground-level ozone and particle pollution continue to threaten millions of Americans nationwide.
- Data reveals persistent disparities, as people of color are more than twice as likely as white individuals to reside in communities earning failing grades for all three pollution measures.
- Recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency actions, described by the agency as the "biggest deregulatory action in US history," have sparked warnings from advocates, though the EPA maintains it continues to protect public health.
- In contrast to widespread pollution, Bangor, Maine, remains the only city to earn high marks across all three clean air lists, benefiting from its dense forest coverage and population of about 33,000.
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Miami, U.S.A., 22 Apr (EFE).- Nearly half of children in the United States are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to a report published on Wednesday by the American Lung Association, which identified Hispanics as more than three times as likely as white people to live in contaminated environments. https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/rss-efe10156183-f340-4b65-a44a-68f594d65834-hd-web.mp4 The annual air quality ana…
More Americans breathing unhealthy air, new American Lung Association report finds
An air quality health advisory has been issued for New York City and the tri-state area due to high ozone levels, the National Weather Service announced on June 5, 2025, in United States. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Nearly half of Americans — 152.3 million people — now live in places with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution (PM2.5), two of the most dangerous air pollutants. The American Lung Association’s 2026…
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The American Lung Association calls it a “grim indication of deteriorating air quality across the country”: Bangor, Maine, is the last city still to appear on all three “cleanest cities” lists.
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