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 California Cities Rank Dirty Among List of Most Polluted CitiesWritten by James Spencer |
| November 3, 2009 |
 The most polluted cities in the United States belong to California.The following cities rank in the Top 10 most polluted urban areas where air pollution can cause major health problems. The findings of American Lung Association research revealed that seven of the 10 most polluted cities by ozone pollution are in California. Six of the dirtiest air cities in America belong in California, including all of the the Top 4. A list of the most polluted US cities by ozone pollution: 1. Los Angeles, California 2. Bakersfield, California 3. Visalia, California 4. Fresno, California 5. Houston, Texas 6. Sacramento, California. 7. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas 8. Charlotte, North Carolina 9. Phoenix, Arizona 10. El Centro, California The research shows that despite growing green movements, the air in many cities has become dirtier in the past 12 months. According to the American Lung Association, Ozone is the most widespread form of air pollution. “When inhaled, ozone irritates the lungs, resulting in something like a bad sunburn. The health effects of breathing ozone pollution can be immediate. Ozone can cause wheezing, coughing and asthma attacks. Breathing ozone pollution can even shorten lives.” - Trackback(0)
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written by Janel Chapman, November 3, 2009
Fortunately those of us living in Lake County, CA, enjoy some of the cleanest air quality in the nation.
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written by Mark, November 3, 2009
You will notice that four of the cities are in the the San Joaquin Valley. Yes it's true the air can get so thick here you can chew it. The problem is that along with our own smog we get what is blown in from the Bay Area as well. It gets traped against the mountains and just sits in the valley.
This effect was very clear when the Morgan Hill and Napa fires were going and the smoke just road the winds to the south valley and sat. It was like watching those car comercial showing you the aero dynamics of the air flow. So there is only so much we can do locally to reduce it... If San Franciso didn't have a giant fan blowing off the ocean they'ed be breating there on crap too... Write comment
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