A TikToker is calling attention to questionable claims made by an Indiana official, sparking frustration over how political figures portray the state's public health and safety situation.

The video, posted by creator The Recovered Republican (@therecoveredrepublican), takes aim at remarks by Attorney General Todd Rokita, who was recorded saying that Indiana has the cleanest air and water since the 1970s. The creator fact-checks his statement, pointing to data from the American Lung Association that gave Indiana an "F" grade for air quality.

"That's not good quality," she says. "That's failing, meaning you shouldn't go outside and really breathe the air if you value your lungs. And our water is filled with something called 'forever chemicals,' nitrates from farm runoff, and industrial contamination."

"This isn't just political spin — this is gaslighting," the creator says in the video. She explains that residents deserve the truth, along with safe water and air, and that politicians and anyone else offering misleading information should be called out.

According to the American Lung Association's 2025 State of the Air report, most counties in Indiana experience dangerously high levels of ozone and particle pollution. Poor air quality is linked to asthma, cardiovascular disease, and premature death, according to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Meanwhile, water quality is another challenge for Indiana, with the Environmental Working Group's...

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