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The air in the US has been getting cleaner, but some people are still suffering health impacts from pollution. Researchers analyzed records of death in the US to see if there is a level of air pollution that is no longer harmful.
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Clean air is very important to keep people healthy. While most people in the US are fortunate to have reasonably clean air, many people still get sick and die every year from dirty air. Around the world people are worried about the impacts of climate change. There may be a way to reduce the impacts from both air pollution and climate change at once.
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People worldwide are increasingly living in cities. Urban life has many benefits including economic growth, but large concentrations of people and their activities can lead to increased pollution. A recent study evaluated the trade-offs between pollution and urbanization to see if the economic benefits outweigh the negative health impacts.
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Your health depends on the air, water, land, people, and buildings around you. Researchers have looked at how many people get cancer in U.S. counties with clean environments and those with dirty environments to help identify where the greatest risks lie.
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