New report rankes the cleanest and most polluted U.S. cities
Summary
A new report from the American Lung Association shows that 44% of Americans, including many children, live in places with unsafe air pollution. The report ranks U.S. cities by their air quality based on ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot) data collected from 2022 to 2024.Key Facts
- 44% of the U.S. population, about 152 million people, live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels.
- About 33 million people under 18 live in these polluted areas, making children especially vulnerable.
- The report measured ozone (smog) and particle pollution (soot) over short and long periods.
- Bakersfield, California, is ranked the most polluted U.S. city for particle pollution year-round.
- The five most polluted cities include areas in California, Texas, and Oregon.
- Bozeman, Montana, was ranked the cleanest U.S. city for year-round particle pollution.
- Southern and southwestern states, along with some Texas metropolitan areas, showed notable particle pollution problems.
- Air quality has improved in some ways but worsened in others, with 4 million more people exposed to unhealthy smog levels compared to previous years.
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