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JoAnna Strother

JoAnna Strother

JoAnna Strother is senior advocacy director for the American Lung Association in Arizona and the Southwest.

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It’s time for the EPA to get tough on our biggest roadway polluters: heavy-duty trucks

By: - November 3, 2023

The transportation sector is driving climate change…quite literally.  Tailpipe emissions from heavy duty trucks are a leading cause of air and climate pollution in the United States, and to drive the matter a bit closer to home, Maricopa County receives a “F” grade for particle and ozone pollution.  The pollution from trucks is dangerous to […]