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More Than 90 Percent of Californians Live With Unhealthy Air

April 18, 2017 | Amy Quinton

California is home to most of the top ten cities in the nation with air pollution from smog and soot. A new report shows pollution has spiked in the Central Valley.

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Report: California Has Nation's Dirtiest Air

April 20, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The American Lung Association "State of the Air 2016" report gives failing grades to communities in the Central Valley's farming region and the Los Angeles area. It also says climate change is a growing threat to air quality in California.

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Lung Association: Climate Change Worsens California Air Quality

September 2, 2015 | Ed Joyce

The American Lung Association in California says climate change is causing the state's air quality to deteriorate.

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California Cities Rank High On ‘Unhealthy Air’ Report

April 29, 2015 | Ed Joyce

The American Lung Association's annual air quality report said many California cities have some of the worst air pollution in the country.

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