Burlington ranks among best cities for clean air

Burlington is ranked among the top 15 cities in the country for clean air, according to the American Lung Association.The group named the best and worst cities for clean air in its 2016 State of the Air report.Burlington and South Burlington rank 12th out of 25 for year-round particle pollution.Farmington, New Mexico, top the list, followed by Cheyenne and Casper, Wyoming, in second and third, respectively.California cities rank among the worst. The American Lung Association said 8-in-10 Californians, 32 million people, live in counties with unhealthy pollution at some time during the year.Bakersfield and Los Angeles top the worst in the nation for air pollution.According to the new report, more than half of all Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Air pollution can contribute to lung cancer, asthma and cardiovascular disease.

Burlington is ranked among the top 15 cities in the country for clean air, according to the American Lung Association.

The group named the best and worst cities for clean air in its 2016 State of the Air report.


Burlington and South Burlington rank 12th out of 25 for year-round particle pollution.

Farmington, New Mexico, top the list, followed by Cheyenne and Casper, Wyoming, in second and third, respectively.

California cities rank among the worst. The American Lung Association said 8-in-10 Californians, 32 million people, live in counties with unhealthy pollution at some time during the year.

Bakersfield and Los Angeles top the worst in the nation for air pollution.

According to the new report, more than half of all Americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Air pollution can contribute to lung cancer, asthma and cardiovascular disease.