Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Don't Breathe the Air

Despite some attempts to clean up the air, most of America still has air that is not really safe to breathe.

Air Pollution Endangers Lives of Six in Ten Americans

Washington, DC - Six out of every 10 Americans - 186.1 million people - live in areas where air pollution endangers lives, according to the 10th annual American Lung Association State of the Air report released today.

    Some of the biggest sources of air pollution - dirty power plants, dirty diesel engines and ocean-going vessels - also worsen global warming, the Lung Association says in State of the Air 2009.

Tags: environment, news, safety
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upstart_crow

upstart_crow

May 3 2009, 06:58:10 UTC 12 years ago

As a near life-long Salt Lake resident, I am not surprised in the least that we're number six on short-term particle. During the winter, visibility can be so terrible that it's hard to see the houses down the street.

I wish I was kidding.