The 10th annual American Lung Association _State of the Air_ report released today finds that six out of ten Americans [186.1 million people] live in areas where air pollution levels endanger lives. _State of the Air 2009_ acknowledges substantial progress against air pollution in many areas of the country, but finds nearly every major city still burdened by air pollution. Despite America’s growing “green” movement, the air in many cities became dirtier. The _State of the Air report_, found at "www.stateoftheair.org":>http://www.stateoftheair.org, includes a national air quality “report card” that assigns A-F grades to communities across the country. The report also, ranks cities and counties most affected by the three most widespread types of pollution (ozone—or smog, annual particle pollution, and 24-hour particle pollution levels) and details trends for 900 counties over the past decade. h3. State Specific Press Releases * !/images/DE.png! Delaware SOTA 2009 Press Release | "doc":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_derelease.doc | "pdf":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_derelease.pdf * !/images/NJ.png! New Jersey SOTA 2009 Press Release | "doc":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_njrelease.doc | "pdf":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_njrelease.pdf * !/images/PA.png! Pennsylvania SOTA 2009 Press Release | "doc":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_parelease.doc | "pdf":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_parelease.pdf * !/images/WV.png! West Virginia SOTA 2009 Press Release | "doc":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_wvrelease.doc | "pdf":>http://www.lunginfo.org/docs/sota/sota2009_wvrelease.pdf h3. National Links * State of the Air Report Web Site | "site":>http://www.stateoftheair.org/ * American Lung Association | "site":>http://www.lungusa.org 2 2007-06-12T13:48:41-04:00 An annual report on the condition of the air we breathe 13 0 state-of-the-air-report 2007-11-11 1 0 2009-05-01T12:36:51-04:00