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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, …

Over one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air report from the American Lung Association (ALA). That number is larger in 2023 than in years past, despite significant long-term and ongoing efforts to clean the nation's air.

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URL: https://www.knau.org/npr-news/2024-04-24/130-million-americans-routinely-breathe-unhealthy-air-report-finds

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