The American Lung Association released their 2025 “State of the Air” report Wednesday. The report named Bangor one of best cities in the country for air quality in an otherwise bleak outlook for the country.
Almost half the people in the U.S. live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution, according to the latest findings from the American Lung Association.
The report found that 25 million more people are exposed to unhealthy levels of smog or soot throughout the year than in their 2024 report.
Maine performed well compared to the rest of the U.S. with no county monitored receiving lower than a C grade in any category and Bangor made the list for cities with best air quality for the fourth year in a row.
Bangor was the only city in the continental U.S. to make the cleanest cities list for all three pollution measures.
This article appears through a media partnership with Maine Public.
