This Think Progress article discusses an American Lung Association’s report that debunks Trump’s claim that the U.S. has ‘record clean’ air. More than one in four Americans are being exposed to unhealthy pollution.
People across the United States are breathing increasingly polluted air, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report. Climate change is a major contributor to worsening air quality, and the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to roll back environmental protections could make it even worse.