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Report: Phoenix again ranks among most polluted; people of color more likely to be exposed

Kylie Werner Cronkite News//April 20, 2023//

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Report: Phoenix again ranks among most polluted; people of color more likely to be exposed

Report: Phoenix again ranks among most polluted; people of color more likely to be exposed

Kylie Werner Cronkite News//April 20, 2023//

The Phoenix metro area has been ranked the fifth-most ozone-polluted city in the United States, according to the most recent State of the Air report from...

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