Worst U.S. cities for air pollution ranked in new American Lung Association report
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/worst-air-pollution-ranked-cities-american-lung-association-report-state-of-the-air/
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Worst U.S. cities for air pollution ranked in new American Lung Association report
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/worst-air-pollution-ranked-cities-american-lung-association-report-state-of-the-air/
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According to the report, after Bakersfield, the worst cities for year-round particle pollution between 2020 and 2022 were:
Visalia, California
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, California
Eugene-Springfield, Oregon
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, California
Los Angeles-Long Beach, California
Sacramento-Roseville, California
Medford-Grants Pass, Oregon
Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona
Fairbanks, Alaska
Los Angeles — infamous for its smog, which is mainly composed of ozone — ranked as the worst city for ozone pollution in the country, as it has on all but one “State of the Air” report. After Los Angeles, the most polluted cities for ozone were:
Visalia, California
Bakersfield, California
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, California
Phoenix-Mesa, Arizona
Denver-Aurora, Colorado
Sacramento-Roseville, California
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, California
Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, Utah
Houston-The Woodlands, Texas
Of the 25 worst metropolitan areas for ozone pollution, 10 were in California, and others in just six states — Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah — held 12 more spots. Only three cities in the eastern U.S. made the list, which were New York, Chicago and Grand Rapids, Michigan.