'We want to get in front of the issues': Air quality districts respond to report that gave many CA counties an 'F'
As summer approaches, we start thinking more and more about wildfire season and the air quality issues that come along with it. Wildfire smoke is a major pollutant for California. It is classified as a "fine particulate." Ozone is another major form of pollution. Every year, the American Lung Association releases a national summary of air quality data for every county in the United States called the "State of the Air" report. In it, each county is given a letter grade for air quality based on data from the previous three years.