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AT RISK: Air Quality - New York City asthma hospitalization rates are more than twice the national average. Despite recent dramatic air quality improvements, New York City still falls short of meeting federal standards. Our ozone levels are too high and soot levels are 27% above national requirements in parts of the City. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has linked both substances to asthma and other damaging respiratory diseases. Now our challenge is to make sure that New Yorkers in every neighborhood have clean, safe air to breathe.
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Achieve the cleanest air of any big city in America.
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