Tag Archives: American Lung Association (ALA)

The dirty truth: Four out of every 10 Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The American Lung Association’s yearly State of the Air report ranked the cleanest and dirtiest metropolitan areas California’s cities were among the dirtiest in the country Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia, California ranked as the worst for air pollution Prescott, Arizona, … Continue reading →

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When air becomes a public health hazard

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A new report from the American Lung Association lists the cities that have the worst air pollution in the U.S. Places in Southern California and the Central Valley, including Los Angeles, Fresno, Visalia and Modesto, top the list. But Las … Continue reading →

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Michigan cities graded on air pollution

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The American Lung Association just released its annual report card on air quality, State of the Air. Detroit and Grand Rapids made the list of most polluted cities for their ozone levels (Detroit ranks 34th worst out of 220 cities; … Continue reading →

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Almost half of Americans live with unhealthy levels of air pollution

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Nearly half of all Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to an American Lung Association (ALA) report released Wednesday. Nearly 148 million people live in areas where smog and soot particles make it unhealthy to … Continue reading →

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