The American Lung Association's latest "State of the Air" report indicates worsening air quality in Boston, Worcester, and Providence, with 46% of Americans exposed to unhealthy ozone or particle pollution. Despite historical improvements, extreme heat, drought, and wildfires exacerbated conditions, especially from unprecedented smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires. The Boston-Worcester-Providence area ranks poorly among metro regions for ozone and particle pollution, highlighting ongoing public health risks to vulnerable populations amidst climate challenges.
"Over the last decade, however, the findings of the report have added to the extensive evidence that a changing climate is making it harder to protect this hard-fought progress on air quality and human health."
"46% of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution, with 25 million more people breathing what they call 'unhealthy air' compared to last year's report."
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