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A new report by the State Department of Ecology say people in those communities are more likely to have negative health outcomes and die about two years earlier

OLYMPIA — The George and Mattawa areas were identified as most affected by air pollution in Washington in a report released by the Washington Department of Ecology last week. The report also identified 14 other areas of the state, according to an announcement from the DOE. Researchers investigated health data and found people in these communities face a higher death rate from air pollution than the state average, the announcement said. The report – required under the state’s landmark Climate Commitment Act – predicts that older adults in these communities are twice as likely to die fro...

People in 16 communities impacted by air pollution in Washington state are more likely to have negative health outcomes and die 2.4 years sooner, the report found.

A new report by the State Department of Ecology say people in those communities are more likely to have negative health outcomes and die about two years earlier

People in 16 communities impacted by air pollution in Washington state are more likely to have negative health outcomes and die 2.4 years sooner, the report found.