The state with the most polluted cities probably won't surprise you

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California is the land of sunshine, if you can see it through the smog.

The state owns the majority of the United States's top 10 most polluted cities, no matter how you slice the data. 

The American Lung Association measures pollution in U.S. cities every year, and they calculate pollution in three ways. None of those three reveal good things for California

By short-term particle pollution, California owns six of the worst 10 cities. By year-round particle pollution, the state owns eight of the bottom 10 cities. And by most ozone-polluted cities, California owns seven of the worst-off cities.  Read more...

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via Zero Tech Blog

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