America's most polluted cities
Just how dirty is the air you breathe? The American Lung Association rates the most polluted cities in the U.S.
Just how dirty is the air you breathe? The American Lung Association recently released its annual report of the most polluted cities in the U.S. based off levels of ozone, sulfur dioxide, air-borne particulates and tainted tap water. Here are the 20 cities most polluted by year-round particle pollution:
Just how dirty is the air you breathe? The American Lung Association recently released its annual report of the most polluted cities in the U.S. based off levels of ozone, sulfur dioxide, air-borne particulates and tainted tap water. Here are the 20 cities most polluted by year-round particle pollution:
20. (tie) Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, Ohio
20. (tie) Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, Ind.
18. (tie) Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Ariz.
18. (tie) Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainsville, Ga.-Ala.
14. (tie) Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, Ga.
14. Fairbanks, Alaska
14. (tie) Canton-Massilon, Ohio
14. (tie) Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pa.-N.J.
12. (tie) St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, Mo.-Ill.
12. (tie) Louisville-Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, Ky.-Ind.
11. Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, Pa.-N.J.-Del.-Md.
10. Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.
9. El Centro, Calif.
8. Pittsburgh-New Castle, Pa.
7. Visalia-Porterville, Calif.
6. Modesto, Calif.
4. (tie) Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Calif.
4. (tie) Hanford-Corcoran, Calif.
3. Fresno-Madera, Calif.
1. (tie) Merced, Calif.
1. (tie) Bakersfield-Delano, Calif.
Click here for the full State of the Air report and state-by-state breakdowns.
