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  • Released Thursday, June 26, 2014
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11547

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NASA satellite data shows the air we breathe is getting cleaner.

Nitrogen dioxide levels across the U.S. from 2005 to 2011 can be seen in this video. Red represents areas with high concentrations; blue is low.

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New York City, the nation’s most populous city, saw a 32 percent decrease in nitrogen dioxide between the 2005-2007 and 2009-2011 periods.

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The San Francisco Bay Area saw some reduction in nitrogen dioxide between the 2005-2007 and 2009-2011 periods.

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Emission control devices on power plants helped Atlanta reduce nitrogen dioxide levels by 42 percent between the 2005-2007 and 2009-2011 periods.

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Nitrogen dioxide levels in Chicago decreased by 43 percent between the 2005-2007 and 2009-2011 periods.

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In Denver, a 22 percent decrease in nitrogen dioxide was seen between the 2005-2007 and 2009-2011 periods.



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