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For 22 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 the air cleaner and healthier.
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"State of the Air" has a 22- year history and a time-tested methodology. Learn more about this annual national air quality "report card."
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