Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Cleanest Air
- delilahhemstreet
- Oct 2, 2022
- 2 min read
The quality of air we breathe is obviously very important to our health and well being.
A recent study by Harvard University showed that over 8 million people died from the negative health impacts of fossil fuel pollution in 2018.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency's website, the six most common air pollutants are "particulate matter, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. Of the six pollutants, particle pollution and ground-level ozone are the most widespread health threats." Particle pollution is made up of tiny liquid or solid droplets in the air and come from both natural sources, like forest fires, and man-made sources, like cars. Ground-level ozone happens when the emissions from automobiles or industrial, power, and chemical plants, mix with sunlight.
But there are many places across the U.S. where the air is clean. Below is a list of the top 25 cities with the best air quality, according to stateoftheair.org. Most of these cities benefit from low populations, remote locations, or a location near the ocean where ocean breezes bring in fresh air. But every city can take steps to improve their air quality. Creating cleaner public transportation, converting to greener energy sources, incentivizing companies to reduce their pollution are just a few ways. For more information on how cities are improving air quality, take a look at Clean Air Fund.
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