I first wrote about the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” report three years ago, and I’m sorry to say that not much has improved since then, and in fact, it appears to be getting worse. The latest report, released in 2024, found that 39 percent of Americans live in places with failing grades for unhealthy levels of ozone and/or particulate pollution. That is nearly 12 million more people breathing unhealthy air compared to the previous year. This, at a time when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been tasked to dismantle air quality protections.