A recent report by the American Lung Association identifies Los Angeles as the smoggiest city in America for the 25th time, despite significant reductions in unhealthy ozone days since 2000. The report highlights that California contains many of the country's most polluted cities, with Los Angeles ranking seventh for particle pollution. Concerns are raised regarding potential EPA regulatory rollbacks under the Trump administration, which could hinder air quality improvements. Experts warn that eliminating regulations could lead to more health issues, including increased asthma cases and premature deaths.
"Nobody wants to go back to the kinds of skies that triggered our clean air laws in the first place," Mary D. Nichols said, voicing concern over air quality degradation.
"If the EPA is dismantled, we'll have more sick kids. We'll have more people going to the hospital with asthma attacks," warned Nichols about the implications of relaxed regulations.
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