Air Quality Crisis: Multiple US Regions Among Worst in Nation.
TL;DR
Reno and Las Vegas are among the top 25 most polluted cities in the US for short-term particle pollution and/or ozone levels, according to the American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report. Reno ranked 19th for ozone levels and fifth worst for short-term particle pollution, while Las Vegas improved slightly, moving from 11th to 15th worst. Both Washoe and Clark counties received an "F" grade for ozone pollution and short-term particle pollution. Wildfires were a major contributor to the "unprecedented levels of short-term particle pollution" in Reno and Vegas.
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- American Lung Association: Reno's air quality among worst in the nation. Reno Gazette Journal
- Dramatic spike in California's air pollution KCAL News
- A quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says CNN
- South-central Pennsylvania air quality gets failing grade from American Lung Association WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.
- New report finds Pittsburgh among worst places for air quality CBS Pittsburgh
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