Breathing might be just a little easier in Kent and Sussex Counties.
The American Lung Association says in its annual report that they received an A for daily and annual particle pollution.
WBOC also reports overall they did improve from an F rating in 2015.
The report also looks at the number of days of pollution from ozone smog.
Lung Association believes that diesel exhaust and coal-fired generators is the cause of much of the pollution.
