Where's the BEST air ? (air pollution, association, smog)

[ConeyIsBabe]

Is there any such thing ...... a city with the best quality of clean air, not polluted by smog, smoke, etc. Please tell me where it is

[krock1dk]

Idaho. Coure 'd' Alene to be exact.

[thePR]

The top of Mt Mckinley.

[Infamous92]

I'm guessing somewhere like Seattle or Portland.

[Raivere]

Alaska!

[Jimrob1]

Originally Posted by Infamous92

I'm guessing somewhere like Seattle or Portland.

Definitely not Portland. The stench of cigarettes and pot fills the air here. A huge amount of smokers here. It comes with the territory, alot of down and outs populate this city in droves. Also its in a valley and pollutants become trapped here. I remember visiting Boulder, Co and thinking the air was so clear. When I would breathe the clean crisp air was so refreshing. Boulder is not a major city but the air is definitely clean.

[Bench Warmer]

http://www.creativemethods.com/airquality/maps/united_states.htm

[th3vault]

Big sky country, away from major metroes, areas of sunbelt without industrial facilities.....

[Thomas R.]

In 2005 the American Lung Association listed cities on various pollution standards. Bellingham, Colorado Springs, Deltona-Daytona Beach, Farmington in New Mexico, and Honolulu seem to be on all three of their "clean" lists. Cheyennne, Wyoming was listed as the cleanest for "long-term particulates." Tucson is maybe the cleanest of larger cities going by them.

American Lung Association:*SOTA05 Tables (http://lungaction.org/reports/sota05_table5.html - broken link)
American Lung Association:*SOTA05 Tables (http://lungaction.org/reports/sota05_table5a.html - broken link)
American Lung Association:*SOTA05 Tables (http://lungaction.org/reports/sota05_table5b.html - broken link)


Something called "Green Daily" placed Honolulu as the least polluted, but this may not specify air pollution.

Green Daily

[kyle19125]

There are quite a number of choices, and choosing a common denominator between the American Lung Association list and the list comparing long/short term particulates might be a good way to go about it. Most people think of carbon emissions and industrial waste, but one does need to factor in places where there are a lot less smokers....it does make a difference.