The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. April 29, 2009 Study: 60% of Americans Subjected to Polluted Air ------------------------------------------------- And a new study says 60 percent of Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of pollution. In a report released today, the American Lung Association says air pollution has reached worrying levels in every major city, affecting some 186 million people. .