Same sky , different air quality: Pollution in TN s only majority-Black county gets an F Sarah Macaraeg, Memphis Commercial Appeal
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For a fourth consecutive year in the annual State of the Air report, the American Lung Association graded air quality in Tennessee s only majority-Black county the sole F , among 15 counties in the state which collect air monitoring data.
The Shelby County disparity reflects a broader trend in air pollution exposure by race, detailed in the ALA s report.