Austin area has dangerously high levels of air pollution, according to new EPA standards - Austin Monitor

These are very tiny particles that can bypass your lungs' defenses and cause very serious harm, Luke Metzger, head of Environment Texas, said.

Under the new standards, Austin and surrounding areas will need to reduce the levels of fine particulate matter in the air. Nationwide, the EPA says, the reduction could prevent 4,500 premature deaths and result in 800,000 fewer asthma attacks annually by 2032.

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