Los Angeles Times • 2026-04-22

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it's 82%

The American Lung Assn.'s 2026 State of the Air report again graded L.A. as having some of the worst air quality in the country. California as a state performed poorly.

CBS • 2026-04-22

Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing unhealthy air, report says. These are the cleanest and most polluted cities.

The new report evaluated air quality in different parts of the country by measuring the presence of ozone and particle pollution in the atmosphere.

The Guardian • 2026-04-22

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections