Lung Association Finds Worsening Wildfire Impacts On Western Air Quality

The American Lung Association (ALA) in its annual “state of the air” report identifies a worsening trend of wildfire-driven fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across western states, increasing a disparity between poor air quality in the western part of the country and elsewhere, even as overall progress toward reducing ozone levels continues. ALA’s findings , released April 24, also confirm that breaches of EPA’s daily national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for PM2.5 are increasing as major wildfire events increase, with...