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American Lung Association State of the Air 2013

Thanks to the Clean Air Act, the United States continues to make progress providing healthier air. The “State of the Air 2013″ shows that the nation’s air quality is overall much cleaner, especially compared to just a decade ago. Still, … Continue reading

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“State of the Air” report finds improvements in U.S. air quality, but smog problems persist

Are you living in a state or city that has earned an “F” in air quality? The American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report that details which parts of the country have the cleanest air … Continue reading

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Links between ozone levels and cardiac arrest analyzed

Researchers at Rice University in Houston have found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone. Their work has prompted more CPR training in at-risk communities. At the same AAAS symposium, Rice environmental engineer … Continue reading

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Obama tightens air pollution limits

The Obama administration has set new limits on a deadly form of air pollution – and risked a backlash from industry early in a second term – by tightening restrictions on soot from smoke stacks and diesel engines. The new … Continue reading

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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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