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In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ Black communities get all of the pollution—but very few of the jobs
Toxic air pollution in Louisiana’s petrochemical corridor ... People of color were underrepresented in all of the ...
Nearly half of Americans live in an area with a failing grade for air pollution, and the problem is only getting worse
Air pollution levels keep getting worse for more people in the US, according to a new report, and experts say the Trump ...
Dangerous Air Pollution Impacting 156 Million Americans
The American Lung Association has revealed that nearly half the U.S. population resided in areas with dangerous levels of air ...
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Answering 10 burning questions about plastic pollution
Ahead of the UNEP-hosted World Environment Day, here’s a closer look at what plastic pollution is, why it’s such a problem ...
Almost half of U.S. residents are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, new report says. These are the areas that got an "F"
A new report on air quality across the U.S. offers a cloudy prognosis on the long-term health of about 156 million residents ...
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Nearly Half of Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air as Pollution Exposure Numbers Reach Decade High
A new report from the American Lung Association notes a drastic decline in air quality and raises health alarms. Climate ...
N.J. breathes in pollution, but we don’t measure air quality in 6 counties. Here’s why.
This year’s ‘State of the Air’ report, released last week by the American Lung Association, found at least 46% of New ...
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In “Cancer Alley,” Black Communities Get All the Pollution, But Few of the Jobs
People of color were underrepresented in all of the highest-paying jobs among the 30 states with a large petrochemical ...
Nevada cities, including Reno, rank worse for air pollution than Los Angeles
Reno and other Nevada cities ranked worse than Los Angeles for air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s latest report.
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Tens of millions more Americans are breathing polluted air. What places have it the worst?
Across the U.S., Americans experienced more days of severe short-term particle pollution than in all the years the Lung Association has produced the report. Spikes in particle pollution are ...