A rising number of Americans — nearly 2 in 5 — has been living with unhealthy levels of air pollution, while the United States experienced a record number of days between 2020 and 2022 with very unhealthy or hazardous air, according to a new report.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Nearly 2 in 5 Americans breathe unhealthy air. Why it’s getting worse.
More than 131 million Americans were living in places with unhealthy air between 2020 and 2022
April 24, 2024 at 12:05 a.m. EDT