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A new report reveals that almost 156 million Americans are exposed to unhealthy air quality, marking a 16% increase from last year. Clean air: the new luxury item.

In today’s episode of America, But Make It Unbreathable, a new report shows nearly 156 million people in the U.S.

are inhaling air that would make a coal mine blush.

That’s 47% of the population, up 16% from last year, proving that clean air has officially joined affordable housing, insulin, and hope on the endangered list.

The American Lung Association dropped this bombshell with the subtlety of a leaf blower, highlighting record levels of fine particulate matter and ozone pollution in major cities.

Translation?

Breathing in L.A., Chicago, or basically anywhere with a skyline is now a contact sport.

The culprits?

Climate change, fossil fuels, wildfires, and politicians pretending the Clean Air Act is a choose-your-own-adventure.

But don’t worry—tech bros are already pitching $600 indoor air pods so you can cosplay as a hamster in a Dyson.

Why it matters?

Because we’re no longer talking about “bad air days”—we’re talking about a nation where air quality alerts are more common than weather forecasts, and “fresh air” is now a luxury subscription service.

Latest update?

Public health experts are screaming into the smog, politicians are promising things no one believes, and your lungs are quietly filing for workplace compensation.

Sources: NPR – “156 million Americans now exposed to unhealthy air” (24 Apr 2025) CNN – “US air pollution surges in new report” (24 Apr 2025)

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