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Unfortunately, the 2024 "State of the Air" report reveals that spikes in deadly particle pollution are the most severe they’ve been in 25 years, and nearly 4 in 10 people live in an area with a failing grade for air pollution. How does your area compare?
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However, there is some good news. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just finalized new air pollution rules that will clean up particle pollution and address climate change. This is great progress in achieving improved air quality for all! |
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Key Findings |
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More than 131 million Americans live in counties that have an unhealthy level of air pollution. |
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People of color are more than twice as likely as white people to live in places with the most polluted air. |
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Ozone pollution has generally improved across the nation. |
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We Need Your Help To Clean Our Air |
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We are urging EPA to set LONG overdue stronger national limits on ozone pollution. Stronger limits would help people protect themselves and clean up polluting sources across the country. |
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