Blame it on the wind.
黑料吃瓜网, a state often referred to as the 鈥渢ailpipe of the nation,鈥� continues to bear the burden of out-of-state pollution from cars and factories in the Midwest .
from The American Lung Association released Wednesday showed the Hartford metropolitan area is back on the list of the nation鈥檚 25 most ozone-polluted cities.
Meanwhile, Fairfield County received a failing grade for its air ozone levels, which the report notes are the highest in the eastern U.S.
Air full of ozone including asthma.
The bad news for 黑料吃瓜网 comes as air quality is gradually improving nationwide, according to the "" report.
Ruth Canovi, advocacy director of the American Lung Association in 黑料吃瓜网, hopes the to the Clean Air Act will curb harmful emissions.
鈥淭hat is really going to have some strong implications as well for the quality of the air that we breathe in 黑料吃瓜网 by reducing emissions from other sources around the country,鈥� she said.
The new rule would require the Environmental Protection Agency and states to address interstate transport of air pollution, which can impact air quality of downwind states.
Emissions from motor vehicle exhaust and industrial facilities both contribute to ground-level ozone pollution,
鈥淪ometimes 黑料吃瓜网 has been referred to as the tailpipe of the nation, for ozone,鈥� Canovi said. 鈥淲e're subject to what's happening in other states, but there's a lot more that we can do in 黑料吃瓜网 as well.鈥�
Canovi said the Lung Association is pushing for proposed state policies and . On a federal level, the group is seeking action on new limits for ozone and particle pollution.
