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Our Health At Risk: Why Are Millions of Americans Still Breathing Unhealthy Air?

Abstract

Despite decades of progress under the Clean Air Act, Americans across the country continue to breathe unhealthy air, leading to increased risk of premature death, asthma attacks and other adverse health impacts. This report details necessary actions to address the air pollution problems affecting people in communities across the country, and to avoid global warming-related increases in air pollution in the future.

Resource Type
Report
Authors
Elizabeth Ridlington Travis Madsen
Date
2017
Institution
Environment Florida, Frontier Group
Health and Human Impact
Respiratory disease
Climate and Environmental Impact
Air pollution
Emission Sources
Conventional energy Energy Conventional
Solutions
Climate mitigation/GHG reduction Renewable/clean energy
Region
Southeast
Other
Co-benefits/co-harms Social determinants of health

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