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High price of breathing polluted air: Energy production and transportation in the cross hairs

In America in 2012, according to the American Lung Association (ALA), the good news is that the air in many parts of the country has gotten cleaner. Credit improvement to Clean Air Act standards. The not-so-good news, meanwhile, is that … Continue reading

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Air Pollution, Asthma Burden Unevenly Shared Among U.S. Children

Low income minority groups tend to be most exposed to air pollution, US study finds. Disadvantaged kids not only breathe disproportionate amounts of bad air, but they also can be more vulnerable to the ill effects of bad air, asthma … Continue reading

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Most Polluted Cities in the United States 2012

The American Lung Association has been busy using the data from monitoring stations from across the United States, to analyse the state of their nations air quality. Notable improvements have been made in relation to coal-fired power plants so, although … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Endangers 41 Percent of Americans, Lung Association Report Finds

Air quality in the United States is the cleanest it’s ever been, but according to the American Lung Association’s, about 41 percent of Americans still live in areas with harmful pollution levels, California’s cities have the worst pollution, while Santa … Continue reading

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