American Lung Association “State of the Air 2016” shows over half of US population faces air pollution health risks

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The American Lung Association just released their annual “State of the Air” report, which shows that health risks from air pollution – particularly particulate matter and ozone – are more widespread than most people knew.

Air Pollution Remains a Danger ALA 2016 50 percent

The ALA includes excellent special reports on a number of topics, including:

Particle Pollution

Disparities in the Impact of Air Pollution

For more information, check out the report by clicking one of the links above, or a news article linked below.

More than half US population lives amid dangerous air pollution, report warns, The Guardian

U.S. Sees Better Air Quality, But Pollutants Still a Problem – 166 million people continue to be exposed to unhealthy airMedpage Today