The American Lung Association's 'State of the Air' report found that 150 million Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of ozone or tiny particle pollution.
Ozone is known to hurt lung function and worsen health conditions like asthma or bronchitis and particulate pollution can cause lung problems, heart attacks and contribute to premature death.
"EPA methods for determining air quality, which are based on the Clean Air Act and the latest science, show continued improvements in measures of U.S. air quality in recent years and into the future," a spokesperson said in a statement.estimates, using its own methodology, that despite significant improvements in levels of most regulated pollutants, approximately 137 million people lived in areas with pollution above the legal levels in 2018, according to the agency's website.
Flowers said she wants to see more accountability and awareness of the health problems associated with air pollution, especially among people with low incomes and in communities of color that are impacted the most. In this March 23, 2020, file photo, homes are seen with The Valero Houston Refinery in the background in Houston.
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