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April 24, 2025

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