Pollution report shows negative impacts of 2023 Canadian wildfires

LANSING — The American Lung Association has released its annual State of the Air report discussing recent trends air pollution and how they impact lung health.

The report, which analyzes data through 2023, says that disasters like Canadian wildfires can undo years of progress toward cleaner air.

The study found that nearly half of Americans — 156 million people — live in a place with unhealthy levels of air pollution, an increase of 25 million from the previous year’s report…

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