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Millions of Americans live in areas with smog levels that are unhealthy and violate common sense, public health standards. That doesn’t have to be. In fact, we can change that, and change that fast.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to issue rules any day now to strengthen protections against ozone, a primary ingredient in smog. The key question is whether the Obama Administration will adopt a sufficiently strong enough standard to genuinely protect the most vulnerable among usâ€"infants, children and the elderlyâ€"or whether it will bend to the will of old line, polluting industries who care more about short-term profits than long-term public health.

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