Fresno, CA
- High ozone days per year: 91
- No. of days with unhealthy particle pollution: 22
- People with asthma: 73,019
- Population: 989,255
Fresno has particle pollution that are nearly double the World Health Organization’s recommended levels. According to a study by the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute, if the metro area could cut those levels to meet the WHO guidelines, it would add about a year to the lives of Fresno residents.