Breathing is essential for survival, but in some places the air quality poses significant health risks. Exposure to air pollution is linked to lung cancer, asthma attacks, cardiovascular damage, reproductive harm, and more.
Experts claim our air quality has improved remarkably over the last few decades thanks to the Clean Air Act, but many still see plenty of room for improvement. According to the American Lung Association’s latest “State of the Air“ report, 40 percent of Americans live in states that have unhealthful levels of air pollution.
