According to a study conducted at Harvard, long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a higher risk of dying from COVID-19.
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Georgia’s Path to Clean Air
By significantly investing in energy infrastructure, the Build Back Better Act can help Georgia modernize the electrical grid and move cleaner, cheaper electricity throughout the state.
Ozone Pollution Threatens Nature As We Know It
Ozone pollution causes smog that makes it unhealthy to breathe the air. It’s also taking a toll on nature, threatening plants, insects, and food harvests.
40% of Americans Breathe Polluted Air
The American Lung Association State of the Air 2021 report found more than 40 % of Americans live with unhealthy air and more…
EPA Enforcement is Declining Across Every U.S. Region
Read about Trump’s EPA and its failure to both enact and implement environmental protections in every region of the country.
There’s No Such Thing As Clean Coal
Read about the myth of clean coal, and how plants burning the chemically treated coal are making more pollution, not less.
5 Things About Trump’s EPA Assault on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards are now fully implemented and working successfully. Here are five ways the Trump administration is trying to weaken the standards and move us backwards.
Smog Pollution in National Parks Keep Families Away
Learn how ozone pollution from smog is prevalent in our parks. We’ll explain why and show you how you can keep your family safe during vacations.
Air Alert: Trump Administration Could Hide the Health Risks of Bad Air Days
Read about bad air days when pollution makes the air unhealthy, and how Trump is trying to make it harder for the public to identify them.
The State of Your Air 2018
Read about the findings of the American Lung Association in their 2018 annual State of the Air report, and where we need to improve air quality.
The Worst Time to Cut EPA Funding
Learn about the latest round of budget cuts proposed for the EPA by the Trump administration, and how those cuts harm our children.
Little Birds Tell Us A Dirty Air Pollution Secret
Learn about measuring air pollution, particularly soot pollution, in the United States spanning decades using bird specimens in museums.