For 17 years, the American Lung Association has analyzed data from official air quality monitors to compile the State of the Air report. The more you learn about the air you breathe, the more you can protect your health and take steps to make our air cleaner and healthier.
What's the State of Your Air?
Key Findings
More than 5 in 10 people live where pollution levels are too often dangerous to breathe.
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Which cities have the highest levels of air pollution? Which are the cleanest? Check out the maps here.
Learn MoreHealth Risks
Ozone and particle pollution are the most widespread pollutants—and among the most dangerous.
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Journalists can access press releases, experts available for interview, b-roll, the full "State of the Air" report and more.
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The American Lung Association fights to clean up the air we breathe. We fight because dirty air harms our health and can threaten life itself. Would you join us in the fight for air?
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We all have a reason to fight for clean air. People just like you have shared some personal stories that highlight the need for healthy, safe air. Read the stories they have shared or share your own.
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