Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Kentucky environmental attorney Sanders says Greater Cincinnati is 8th worst area for year round air pollution according to American Lung Assoc.


10 U.S. Cities Most Polluted by Year-Round Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5)

1. Bakersfield, Calif.
2. Pittsburgh-New Castle, Pa.
3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, Calif.
4. Visalia-Porterville, Calif.
5. Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, Ala.
6. Hanford-Corcoran, Calif.
7. Fresno-Madera, Calif.
8. Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.
9. Detroit-Warren-Flint, Mich.
10. Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, Ohio

Cities are listed in rank order of being polluted.