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Residents Combat Air Quality Blind Spots with Monitors

1/19/2025

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In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, residents Stephen Haldeman and Suzy Hamme have taken air quality into their own hands, using personal monitors to navigate a landscape where government sensors fall short. With over 20 million Americans living in air quality "blind spots," the absence of additional sensors leaves locals exposed to the hidden dangers of pollution, despite federal funding efforts.

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Story summary

In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, residents Stephen Haldeman and Suzy Hamme have taken air quality into their own hands, using personal monitors to navigate a landscape where government sensors fall short. With over 20 million Americans living in air quality "blind spots," the absence of additional sensors leaves locals exposed to the hidden dangers of pollution, despite federal funding efforts.