Washington, D.C., received a failing grade in the American Lung Association’s 2026 State of the Air report for ozone pollution, while showing improvement in other areas, and communities of color are disproportionately affected by poor air quality.

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Washington, D.C., received a failing grade in the American Lung Association’s 2026 State of the Air report for ozone pollution, while showing improvement in other areas, and communities of color are disproportionately affected by poor air quality.
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