Most Air-Polluted Cities 2023 (air quality, association, rankings)

[kyle19125]

The American Lung Association releases an annual list of cities with the worst (and best) air quality based on ozone levels, short term particulates and year-round particulates. There are some surprising results with the worst states being California, Texas, Colorado and Nevada. Of note, Lung Cancer by nearly triple is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the US.

https://www.lung.org/research/sota/c...olluted-cities

[annie_himself]

Surprising that cancer alley isn't here.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Surprising that cancer alley isn't here.

It kind of is in terms of Lung Cancer incidence.

https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.g...&1&5&0#results

[elchevere]

Be interesting to see updated full year 2023 results that account for hazardous air from Canadian wildfires and any upcoming Western US wildfires this summer.