The American Lung Association is out with their latest annual report on the air quality in places across the U.S. California was among the worst states with several cities such as LA and Bakersfield scoring poorly in all key categories. Fewer than half of Americans live in areas with what the ALA considers to be safe air.
The annual report—State of the Air 2009—found that six in 10 Americans live in counties where ozone or particle pollution has reached dangerous levels. Both types of pollution can be deadly and have been linked to worsening respiratory conditions like asthma, emphysema and bronchitis, and there is evidence that particle pollution increases risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Want to breathe easy? Try Fargo, they scored the best overall. On the other hand, weren’t they just threatened with massive floods?
Look up the state of the air where you are.
