According to air quality data from 2021 to 2023, about 156 million people – 25 million more than last year’s report – live in an area that the association gives a failing grade for ozone and ...

Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

Here's how to interpret the Air Quality Index values, according to the U.S. EPA: Good (0-50): The level of pollution in the air is of little to no risk. Moderate (51-100): For people who are ...

TCEQ, in an air quality message: "Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas on Thursday.