Beloit’s Air Crisis and the Fight for Cleaner Breaths | Milwaukee News

Beloit, Wisconsin, is grappling with alarming air quality that’s triggering asthma spikes and forcing evacuations — including a professor’s summer research program shut down by Canadian wildfire smoke. Asthma hospitalizations in Rock County are nearly 40% above the state average, with kids facing emergency visits at a rate of one every two and a half days. Vulnerable communities near industrial sites are bearing the brunt, as pollution worsens existing health issues — one mom described a bus ride where six inhalers were needed for 22 girls. While city officials push for better monitoring and community sensors raise red flags — even ranking Beloit as the most polluted U.S. city in 2023 — state regulators claim their network meets federal standards and cite funding shortfalls. But locals aren’t waiting: coalitions are forming, demanding regulatory-grade monitors to finally see the truth. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4e3aaaaaef23c2bb