Cole Rice

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Not So Clean

California, one of the self-proclaimed most progressive states around, where I imagine it will soon be law that everyone has to drive hybrids, is home to six of the top ten worst places to breathe in the US, according to the American Lung Association. The ALA considered several factors in their survey, including ozone pollution and particle pollution.

The California cities that made the list were Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Fresno, Visalia-Porterville, Hanford-Corcoran, and Sacramento. Also on the list were Birmingham, AL; St. Louis, MO; New York, NY; and Pittsburgh, PA.

More here.

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