Does anyone realize that the top ten polluted American cities are on or near the West coast of the United States of America?
According to the World Health Organization, air pollution is responsible for 7 million deathsannually, and could cost the global economy between $18–25 trillion by 2060 in annual welfare costs, or roughly 4–6% of world GDP.
And with predictions that 7 in 10 people will make their homes in urban centers by mid-century, cities are fast becoming one of the frontlines in the global effort to clear the air.
In this visualization, we use 2024 data from the State of the Air report from the American Lung Association to show the most polluted cities in the United States.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/sp/most-polluted-cities-in-the-us/