Air Pollution SDG Targets

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American Lung Association, air pollution

Nearly Half of Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air as Pollution Exposure Numbers Reach Decade High

A new report from the American Lung Association notes a drastic decline in air quality and raises health alarms. Climate change and Trump administration actions, experts warn, will worsen the trend.

CNN · 2d

Nearly half of Americans live in an area with a failing grade for air pollution, and the problem is only getting worse

Almost half of everyone who lives in the United States breathes unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report, released Wednesday.

NBC News on MSN · 2d

Nearly half of all Americans live in places with failing grades for air pollution

About 46% of U.S. residents — 156 million people — lived in areas with unhealthy air quality that earned “F” grades from the American Lung Association for ozone or particle pollution.

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Study shows 90% metal pollution drop in Adirondack waters five decades after the clean air act

A study published by researchers at the University at Albany has presented the first documented evidence that Adirondack ...

CBS9mon

SDG 3 Good health and wellbeing

3.9.1 Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution 3.9.2 Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, sanitation and lack of hygiene 3.9.3 Mortality rate attributed to ...

The Hindu25d

WHO conference: Over 50 countries pledge to reduce air pollution health impacts by 50% by 2040

which will review existing targets and consider how to increase public awareness on air pollution and address inequalities. The U.K. also committed to supporting the Africa Clean Air Programme ...

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Air pollution responsible for more deaths in the City of London than anywhere else in England – as London's air quality crisis laid bare

Air pollution is responsible for more deaths in the City of London than anywhere in England, new figures show. It comes as London's air quality crisis is laid bare, with almost all the areas ...

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