Hope is in the air as a recent report shows improvements in Kern County’s air quality. And while the county sees a lot of progress, locals say the fight for fresh air is far from over.
- Kern County notoriously has poor air quality, but the recent State of the Air report marks a historic improvement.
- The American Lung Association released its annual State of the Air report.
- While this report shows progress in the valley’s air quality, one local says it’s time for a call to action.
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The State of the Air report from the American Lung Association gives different areas throughout the United States grades on air quality.
While Kern County received an ‘F,’ Jon Klassen, the director of Air Quality Science at the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District says Kern County has made a historical improvement…