Air pollution: the 10 worse places in the United States--study

Revealed: the 10 worst places to live in US for air pollution A Guardian analysis using cutting-edge modelling developed by researchers tracks deadly PM2.5 levels the Guardian

America’s top spot is not a traffic-clogged metropolis or renowned heavy industry zone but a small town surrounded by farmland and mountains.

These findings – based on a model developed by a team of researchers at institutions including the University of Washington – show that, across the contiguous US, the neighborhoods burdened by the worst pollution are overwhelmingly the same places where Black and Hispanic populations live. Race is more of a predictor of air pollution exposure than income level, researchers have found.

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