The 25 Most Polluted Cities in the US

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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.

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