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The more you learn about the air you breathe, the more you can protect your health and take steps to make the air cleaner and healthier.</p> <ul class="social-icons a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_default_style"> <li> <a href="#" class="social icon-facebook a2a_button_facebook"> <span class="sr-only">Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social icon-twitter a2a_button_twitter"> <span class="sr-only">Twitter</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social icon-linkedin a2a_button_linkedin"> <span class="sr-only">LinkedIn</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social icon-email a2a_button_email"> <span class="sr-only">Email</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="social icon-print a2a_button_print"> <span class="sr-only">Print</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="bckgrnd-img-inset-wrap"> <img alt="person with eyes closed" class="bckgrnd-img-inset js-lazy js-webp" data-image="/optimize/getmedia/e47df8f2-fbef-49cb-971e-2fc183363651/sota2024-inset.png?width=1095&height=1443&ext=.png&format=webp" 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More</div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="padding-top pb-0 pb-md-2 pb-lg-5 scroll-element-up"> <div class="full-width"> <div class="row "> <div class="col-12"> <section class="promo promo-widget promo-section promo-cta-btns desktop-promo desktop-bottom-left-corner tablet-top-left-corner bottom-left-corner-mobile bg-white homepage-promo"> <div class="global-container"> <div class="promo-card"> <div class="promo-card-content"> <div class="promo-card-content-wrap"> <span class="card-icon icon-line-chart ml-auto ml-md-0 mr-auto mr-md-0"></span> <h2 class="text-center text-md-left">Key Findings</h2> <p class="text-center text-md-left">Nearly 4 in 10 people live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution.</p> <div class="promo-card-ctas"> <a href="/research/sota/key-findings">Learn More</a> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="promo-card-img corner-img" style="background-image: 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