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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:44 PM Sep 2013

America's 12 dirtiest cities

These cities suffer from high levels of ozone, sulfur dioxide, air-borne particulates and tap water so polluted you can't (or shouldn't) drink it. This is the harsh, lung-searing, rash-inducing reality for millions of people in some of America's biggest cities. Is your town on the list?

By Forbes.com

http://local.msn.com/americas-12-dirtiest-cities

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America's 12 dirtiest cities (Original Post) Playinghardball Sep 2013 OP

I guess no one at Forbes Warpy Sep 2013 #1

Sheesh, California wins the prize I guess frazzled Sep 2013 #2

Yes. It used to be L.A. that worried everyone. mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #3

Warpy

(111,264 posts)

1. I guess no one at Forbes

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:47 PM

Sep 2013

has taken a day trip to Provincetown from Boston and has seen that thick pinkish-grey cloud of too many drivers in too small a space from a distance.

In the city, distances are short and you don't tend to notice it except when you blow your nose, everything comes out black.

I'll stack that vileness up against San Jose, any old day.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

2. Sheesh, California wins the prize I guess

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 04:48 PM

Sep 2013

They have something like 7 of the top 12.

mnhtnbb

(31,389 posts)

3. Yes. It used to be L.A. that worried everyone.

Reply to frazzled (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 05:28 PM

Sep 2013

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