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For low-income Pittsburgh, clean air remains an elusive goal

For low-income Pittsburgh, clean air remains an elusive goal

Once known as the “City of Smoke,” Pittsburgh has come a long way since the days when filthy air turned downtown streets dark at mid-day. But in struggling communities near the remaining steel plants, high levels of air pollution persist.

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Pittsburgh's air was unhealthy to breathe for 57 days in 2020

"Even a single day of unhealthy air is unacceptable. When we're seeing nearly two months of unhealthy air, that's a huge problem."

PITTSBURGH—Air pollution in Pittsburgh reached unhealthy levels for 57 days—or nearly two months—in 2020, according to a new report.

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Cooler forecast will produce better air quality
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Cooler forecast will produce better air quality

Record warm weather produced temperature inversions that trapped pollution at ground level for days and caused unhealthy air quality.
State of the Air report once again ranks Pittsburgh as one of the worst. What to do?
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State of the Air report once again ranks Pittsburgh as one of the worst. What to do?

The recent emphasis on public health and respiratory diseases may have people paying more attention to unhealthy air.

Pittsburgh's air quality gets failing grade -- again
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Pittsburgh's air quality gets failing grade -- again

Air quality is improving but American Lung Association report still ranks Allegheny County and tri-state region air among nation's worst.

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Pittsburgh's air was unsafe to breathe for 3 months in 2018
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Pittsburgh's air was unsafe to breathe for 3 months in 2018

"There's at least one day a week where just breathing the air in Pittsburgh while you're just going about your day puts your health at risk"

PITTSBURGH—The air in Pittsburgh was unsafe to breathe for three months in 2018, according to a new report from the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center.

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