Map Shows US Cities With Worst Air Pollution
According to the ranking in IQAir's 2024 World Air Quality Report, these are the 10 U.S. cities with the worst pollution in North America: While eight of the most polluted U.S. cities in North America were in California, with the remaining two in Texas, the two least polluted regional cities were both located in Hawaii: Waimea and Ocean View.
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On the other hand, Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and India ranked as the most polluted nations. The report found that PM2.5 levels in these countries exceeded WHO guidelines by at least tenfold, with concentrations in Chad reaching up to 18 times the recommended limit.
Some air pollution is getting worse in the Kalamazoo area. Michigan isn’t sure why
Levels of fine particles in outdoor air that aggravate asthma and are linked to health problems have put some parts of Michigan, including Kalamazoo County, above federal air quality standards.
Most polluted cities in the world — and the U.S. — revealed in annual report
The countries with the worst air quality included Bangladesh and India, according to an annual report from IQAir.
Majority of the world has polluted air: report
A new report shows that only seven countries met the World Health Organization air quality standard in 2024.
India has six of the world's 10 most polluted cities, report shows
Chad in central Africa is the world’s most polluted country, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, according to an IQAir report.
Smog bound Indian cities dominate global pollution rankings: report
Despite an improvement in 2024, India again dominated global rankings for the cities with the most dangerous particle smog while Chad was the most polluted country, according to a report published Tuesday.
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