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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

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Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in New York City and across much of the U.S. in 2023. While air quality has improved greatly in the U.S. in recent decades, wildfire smoke and other climate-influenced problems are endangering that progress.

Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

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