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One of the fundamental building blocks of life, clean air is essential to human health. Although air quality has generally improved in the United states over the past three decades, there is still much work to be done to reduce smog levels in our cities and curb pollution from industrial and agricultural sources.

  • Our Stories 
    • Air Pollution Starts a Movement
      California prides itself on being the nation’s breadbasket, the supplier of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and other agricultural products to the country and the world. But the San Joaquin Valley, where many of these crops are grown, has the worst air pollution of any comparable area in the country. Western Press Secretary Brian Smith recounts how a unique coalition came together to fight for cleaner air.
       Learn more about the Central Valley struggle