Ranking The Cities With The Dirtiest Air, 2005

The American Lung Association publishes its annual report on the state of the nation's air.

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May 4, 2005, 9:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


The State of the Air: 2005 report shows that about 50.2 million Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of both ozone and particle pollution. Here are some of the cities ranked among the worst in the nation for ozone and/or particle pollution:

  • West: Los Angeles, Calif.; Bakersfield, Calif.; Fresno, Calif.; Hanford, Calif.; Visalia, Calif.
  • Northeast: New York, N.Y.; Newark, N.J.; Bridgeport, Conn.
  • Mid-Atlantic: Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Md.; Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Midwest: Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.; Detroit, Mich.; St. Louis, Mo.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Provo, Utah
  • Southeast: Birmingham, Ala.; Louisville, Ky.; Atlanta, Ga.; Charlotte, N.C. Knoxville, Tenn.
  • South: Houston, Texas; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
  • Northwest: Eugene, Ore.; Springfield, Ore.

    Thanks to Chris Steins

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