Trouble in Air – Atlanta’s Health at Risk With 118 Dirty Air Days in 2016
According to a new report by
These troubling findings come at a time when the Trump administration prepares to weaken the federal clean car standards, a critical program to cut global warming emissions and increase fuel efficiency. And just this week,
"To make dirty air days a thing of the past, we need to strengthen existing air quality protections and reduce global warming pollution," said
For the report, Trouble in the Air: Millions of
"Ozone smog is not just a summer nuisance, it is dangerous, even life-threatening. It causes asthma attacks, breathing and heart problems, and premature deaths," explained Dr.
"There's no safe level of exposure to smog and particulate pollution," said
The report's authors called on the federal government to strengthen, not weaken, the clean car standards and continue to allow states to adopt stronger vehicle pollution standards. The authors also called on
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