American Lung Association reports Roanoke’s air quality declining Emma Thomas April 19, 2023 1 minute read The American Lung Association’s 2023 “State of the Air” report finds that more than 1-in-3 Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of air pollution. WFIR’s Emma Thomas reports on Roanoke’s declining air quality: Share: Post navigation Previous: Details on 7/11 fatal shooting in Grandin Village from Commonwealth’s AttorneyNext: Freedom Fest back this weekend in Buchanan Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026