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The January 2024 version of the WHO database contains results of ambient (outdoor) air pollution monitoring from almost 5,390 towns and cities in 63 countries. Air quality in the database is represented by the annual mean concentration of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, i.e. particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 micrometers, respectively). [1 ...
Looking down from the Hollywood Hills, with Griffith Observatory on the hill in the foreground, air pollution is visible in downtown Los Angeles on a late afternoon.. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damage ecosystems.
[1] [2] By default the least polluted cities which have fewest particulates in the air come first. Click on the arrows next to the table's headers to have the most polluted cities ranked first. Click on the arrows next to the table's headers to have the most polluted cities ranked first.
Air pollution has been a consistent and ongoing nuisance in Phoenix — along with five other cities in Arizona, it’s tied for the worst air quality in the nation. According to research group ...
Fresno has some of the worst air quality in the United States, according to the American Lung Association. The Central Valley is one of the top 10 most polluted cities in the United States ...
At 10pm ET, the city briefly had the worst air quality among major metropolitan areas worldwide, and currently surpasses Doha and Baghdad while trailing behind Delhi and Lahore.
The Oklahoma City metro area has risen to one of the worst cities in the country for air pollution, reports the American Lung Association. The 2024 State of the Air report ranked Oklahoma City as ...
Air pollution is among the biggest health problems of modern industrial society and is responsible for more than 10 percent of all deaths worldwide (nearly 4.5 million premature deaths in 2019), according to The Lancet. Air pollution can affect nearly every organ and system of the body, negatively affecting nature and humans alike.