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Tens of millions more Americans are breathing polluted air. What places have it the worst?
The American Lung Association report finds that climate events are causing more people in the U.S. to breathe toxic air even ...
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 ...
Polluted air is a reality for half of Americans, new report finds
American Lung Association report found that about 156 million people live in counties plagued by high levels of ozone and ...
Scientists say they can calculate the cost of oil giants’ role in global warming
Climate advocates hope this sort of model could result in court rulings that make polluters pay. The oil and gas industry ...
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These US cities have the worst air quality this year
More than 156 million Americans live among unhealthy levels of air pollution, an annual report from the American Lung ...
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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 ...
Fossil fuel companies caused $28 trillion in climate damage, study finds. These 5 are tied to the most harm.
Extreme heat caused by emissions from 111 fossil fuel companies cost an estimated $28 trillion between 1991 and 2020, ...
Chicago's air among the most polluted as nation undergoes ‘distressing reversal’
The metro area ranked 15th overall for levels of smog, according to a new analysis from the American Lung Association.
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84 Percent of Corals Impacted in Mass Bleaching Event
The world is experiencing the most intense global coral bleaching event on record, with 84 percent of reefs experiencing heat stress from warming oceans ...
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Nearly Half of People in the U.S. are Breathing Polluted Air—Are You at Risk?
“State of the Air” uses letter grades to measure unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone air pollution (also known as smog), ...
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Climate Change: Adverse Impacts on COPD Detailed in GOLD Review
Climate change is affecting the health of all individuals and represents an even more significant health risk for individuals with COPD.
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As heat and pollution levels soar in India, expectant mothers and children face grave risk
India’s summers are growing hotter and air pollution remains stubbornly high, leaving pregnant women and children particularly vulnerable. The dual burden of extreme heat and toxic household air ...