Shocking Facts

Minorities and lower income groups are often disproportionately affected by air pollution which put them at higher risk for illnesses.

Ozone and particle matter pollution are both linked to increased risk of lower birth weight in newborns.

Nearly 24.8 million people live in counties that got an F for all three measures: ozone, year-round particle pollution and short-term particle pollution.

Particles are smaller than 1/30th the diameter of a human hair. When you inhale them, they are small enough to get past the body’s natural defenses.

Cutting air pollution through the Clean Air Act will prevent at least 230,000 deaths and save $2 trillion annually by 2020.

Air pollution hovers at unhealthy levels in almost every major city, placing lives at risk of early death, heart attacks, strokes and emergency room visits for people with asthma, cardiovascular disease and diabetes