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131 million people in the US live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, the lung association notes

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Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate change increase, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The organisation’s report – the 25th annual analysis of the country’s ‘State of … Read more

Extreme heat and smoke from wildfires harm low-income and non-white communities the most, research shows

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are individually harmful to the human body, but together their impact on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others. A study published Friday in the journal Science Advances said climate change is increasing the frequency of both hazards, … Read more