Air pollution is a major public health concern that contributes to chronic respiratory diseases like asthma, which affects approximately 260 million people worldwide; in Pennsylvania, particularly between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley, air quality is among the poorest in the United States, and Americans inhale an estimated 68,000 plastic particles daily, highlighting the urgent need for stronger air quality protections and pollution reduction measures.
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Each year, the first Tuesday in May is recognized as World Asthma Day. And today in Philadelphia, city leaders and people suffering from asthma joined together outside City Hall calling for protections to reduce air pollution that often leads to chronic diseases like asthma.
Pennsylvania features some of the dirtiest air in the country between Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley.
Americans also inhale upwards of 68,000 plastic particles per day.
Let that sink in. Asthma impacts around 260 million people worldwide.
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