Air Quality Report: Disparities in Pollution Across America
TL;DR
The American Lung Association's annual 2023 State of the Air Report ranks Allegheny County as the 25th most polluted place to live in America, with an "F" rating for 24-hour high particle pollution days and a "C" in high ozone days. Pittsburgh is ranked the 20th worst city for daily short-term particle pollution and 14th for annual particle pollution. The report highlights that natural gas-fired power and coal plants, cars, agriculture, fires, unpaved roads, and construction sites create particle pollution matter.
Topics:nationenvironment#air-pollution#allegheny-county#american-lung-association#environment#particle-pollution#pittsburgh
- Morning Roundup: Allegheny County ranked among most polluted place to live TribLIVE
- A quarter of Americans live with polluted air, with people of color and those in Western states disproportionately affected, report says CNN
- New report finds Pittsburgh among worst places for air quality CBS Pittsburgh
- American Lung Association: Reno's air quality among worst in the nation. Reno Gazette Journal
- Erie County earns A's in American Lung Association report GoErie.com
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