L.A. is Still #1

Margot Roosevelt writes, "The report found that high air pollution levels threaten the health of 175 million people, about 58% of the population. But in California, the proportion is far higher: 91% of state residents, more than 33 million people, live in counties with poor air quality, especially in Southern California and the Central Valley."

The results may influence opinion on an upcoming ballot initiative sponsored by oil companies that is proposing a freeze on California's climate law because of the recession.