American Lung Association: State of the Air 2006: Best and Worst Cities .. California areas are ranked in the top #1, #2, & #3 in all of the topics & many more times in each topic. This report though isnt about states in general, but California areas come up so many times and in the top worst spots. But trying to look elsewhere on the internet many people mention Texas. I was just wondering does anyone know which state is the worst?
2006-09-09 21:32:10 · 10 answers · asked by jason d 2 in Environment
California, I think.
2006-09-09 23:06:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you can't measure pollution by "state."
Pollution is measured as so many parts per million in a sample area of say 500 square feet (about the most any good particle counter can reasonably hope to measure).
So, pollution is generally measured by distributing a number of counting/measuring devices over a grid in a particular area. An average number is calculated from those figures, and is stated as being the pollution measurement for a given town or city.
I am not aware of any pollution study which has actualy measured the pollution amount for an entire state (all the square footage within it).
What usually happens is that a number of really bad counts are averaged up and stated to be the pollution index for so-and-so area.
The pollution index varies with the speed of wind in the area, the time of year, the amount of precipitation, and the temperature.
For example: The pollution of LA and SF in California do not represent the norm for the state. The same may be said for Manhatten and NYC regarding the state of New York.
If you are concerned about pollution, don't vote for George Bush.
2006-09-10 17:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
California.
2006-09-10 04:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by alfonso 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably California. after that I'd have to say New Jersey because when i drive through there the state is so dirty and disgusting, no nature around. That's because its close to NYC. New york however is not that polluted, the city definitely is but a lot of the state is still rural, even though its disappearing. the Adirondack park is huge which definitely helps New York.
2006-09-10 11:16:07 · answer #4 · answered by Meg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think California,New York,New Jersey next.
2006-09-10 04:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas is worst, and going downhill daily.
California has emissions controls in place and gasoline scrubber requirements, so their problem is continually improving. Not so Texas. It's raw gasoline, no controls, and a fundamentalist view of the world that says pollute, pollute, pollute!
2006-09-10 04:37:36 · answer #6 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
New mexico not because they give out more pollution but because pollution from other places and there own pollution gets trapped there
2006-09-10 09:04:23 · answer #7 · answered by Tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
California :( really bad out here.
2006-09-10 04:49:25 · answer #8 · answered by ask me later!!! o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd guess either California or New Jersey -RKO-
2006-09-10 14:05:32 · answer #9 · answered by -RKO- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would have thought ny 2nd
2006-09-10 04:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋