Newsweek
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Nearly half of the U.S. population is living with dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report from the the American Lung Association. The organization's 2025 "State of the Air" report reveals that 156 million Americans resided in areas that received poor grades for either ozone or particle pollution — 25 million more people than last year. The report graded communities based on levels of ground-level ozone (smog), year-round fine...