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Phoenix Area Gets Mixed Reviews In New Air Quality Report

The Valley received mixed scores in the American Lung Association’s 2021 State of the Air report.

The Phoenix metro area ranked in the top 10 most polluted cities for both ozone and year-round fine particulate matter. But it seems to be improving in the area of short-term particulate matter.

To find out about this year’s findings, The Show spoke with JoAnna Strother, the American Lung Association’s senior director of advocacy in Arizona.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.