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Data Centers worsen air quality; EPA urged to restore rules

4/24/2026

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The American Lung Association’s 27th State of the Air report flags data centers as a source of localized pollution in vulnerable communities.
It finds 44% of residents in failing counties, 33.5 million children in failing areas, and Latino children three times as likely as whites to be affected.
The analysis links worsening ozone and particle pollution to climate-related heat, drought and wildfires and urges the EPA to restore clean-air rules.

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Story summary

The American Lung Association’s 27th State of the Air report flags data centers as a source of localized pollution in vulnerable communities.
It finds 44% of residents in failing counties, 33.5 million children in failing areas, and Latino children three times as likely as whites to be affected.
The analysis links worsening ozone and particle pollution to climate-related heat, drought and wildfires and urges the EPA to restore clean-air rules.