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Health Minute: Polluted air impacting people of color

People of color are being the most negatively affected from unhealthy air quality

(KYMA, KECY/ CNN) - According to this segment of "Health Minute," four in ten people in the U.S are breathing polluted air and people of color are suffering the most.

A report in the 'The American Lung Association,' states that 61% of people of color are more likely than white people to live in a county with a failing grade for at least one pollutant.

'The American Lung Association' says that collaboration between the government and the community is needed to find solutions.

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Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez joined the KSWT team as anchor/producer in October 2020. You can catch her on 13 On Your Side at 4:00pm.

Reach out to Mercedes at mercedes.martinez@kecytv.com.

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