Learn about a report from the American Lung Association that indicates that Pennsylvania pollution is high and its grade for cleaning it up is low.
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Pittsburgh Named Fourth-Worst City For Asthma Sufferers
Watch a news report video about Pittsburgh and how it has been named the fourth worst city in the country for asthma sufferers.
The Wind Map: We Share The Air
Learn about the Wind Map and how it shows us pollution traveling across the globe, affecting places far from the source.
The State Of The Air 2012: ALA Reports The Good And The Bad
Find out the good and bad revealed in the American Lung Association’s 2012 State of the Air report about air quality in the United States.
Most Polluted U.S. Cities Infographic
Find out about the most polluted U.S. cities in 2012 using an infographic from the American Lung Associations State of the Air 2012 report.
“The Consequences Of Dirty Air Have Blown Through My Open Window”
Read one mom’s story about her daughter’s first asthma attack and how coal fueled power plants are dumping carbon pollution into the air, triggering asthma.
Pittsburgh Must Honor Its Legacy Of Environmentalism
Read a letter from a Pittsburgh official supporting the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxic Standards and citing the city’s long legacy of environmental activism.
Gretchen Alfonso From Clean Air Council Joins MCAF
Meet Gretchen Alfonso, member of Clean Air Council and new MCAF member, and learn about her dedication to reducing mercury pollution.
Is your state on the list? Or a state nearby?
The NRDC released a list of the most toxic states in the country. Find out how close you live to the nation’s worst air polluters.
The Fight to Regulate Toxic Air Emissions Comes to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh’s air pollution is some of the worst in the nation. Find out how Allegheny County citizens fought for updated air pollution standards.