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Study Finds Nearly Half of U.S. Residents Are Exposed to Unsafe Levels of Air Pollution

HeadlineApr 24, 2025

A new report by the American Lung Association finds nearly half of people in the U.S. are breathing in dangerous levels of air pollutants. Scientists say larger and more frequent wildfires, triggered by the climate crisis, have contributed to the nation’s worsening air quality crisis.

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