USA Today: Over 4 of 10 Americans breathe polluted air, report says. And people of color are 61% more likely to be affected.

Source: USA Today

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The air we breathe continues to be unhealthy for many Americans, according to a new report released Wednesday by the American Lung Association.

In fact, more than 4 out of 10 Americans (135 million people) live where the air is polluted, the report states. In addition, the report found that people of color were 61% more likely to live in a county with unhealthy air than white people.

The association’s 22nd annual “State of the Air” report also said climate change continues to make air pollution worse.

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