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Trump EPA Rollback Threatens Health of 33.5 Million Children

4/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s EPA rolled back enforcement of rules protecting children from power-plant and vehicle emissions.
The American Lung Association reports 33.5 million children—46 % of those under 18—live in failing air-quality areas, where people of color are twice as likely as whites to reside in neighborhoods failing three pollution measures.
Physicians warn rollbacks could cause thousands of asthma attacks, hospitalizations and tens of thousands of premature deaths, especially among children.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s EPA rolled back enforcement of rules protecting children from power-plant and vehicle emissions.
The American Lung Association reports 33.5 million children—46 % of those under 18—live in failing air-quality areas, where people of color are twice as likely as whites to reside in neighborhoods failing three pollution measures.
Physicians warn rollbacks could cause thousands of asthma attacks, hospitalizations and tens of thousands of premature deaths, especially among children.