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Originally Posted by Leo the Dog
The whole terrain plagued by filthy smog? What cities don't have air quality issues? Maybe back in the mid 20th century to as late as the 90's, but the air quality isn't nearly as bad as other US cities, now-a-days.
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American Lung Assn report from...
yesterday
Most polluted metropolitan regions by average year-round concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5)
1. Visalia-Porterville-Hanford, CA
2. Bakersfield, CA
3. Fresno-Madera, CA
4. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
5. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
6. Modesto-Merced, CA
7. El Centro, CA
8. Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
9. Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
10. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles- Arroyo Grande, CA
Most polluted metropolitan areas by dangerous “spikes” in particulate matter (PM2.5)
1. Bakersfield, CA
2. Visalia-Porterville-Hanford, CA
3. Fresno-Madera, CA
4. Modesto-Merced, CA
5. Fairbanks, AK
6. San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
7. Salt Lake City-Provo-Orem, UT
8. Logan, UT-ID
9. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
10. Reno-Carson City-Fernley, NV
Most polluted cities by ozone pollution
1. Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
2. Bakersfield, CA
3. Fresno-Madera, CA
4. Visalia-Porterville-Hanford, CA
5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
6. Modesto-Merced, CA
7. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
8. Sacramento-Roseville, CA
9. New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
10. Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ