FloridaPolitics reports 10 Florida cities or regions that made the list of the cleanest cities Five made the cleanest U.S. cities list by short-term particle pollution, including our region.
The American Lung Association graded counties on their air quality based on available ozone data. Thirty-five Florida counties had that data, and nearly every one of those counties graded received an “A” for air quality—except Miami-Dade, Marion, Escambia, and Hillsborough. No Sunshine State county scored below a C.
Escambia County received a B for high ozone days – Santa Rosa got an A. For particle pollution, the Pensacola MSA – which includes both counties – received an A, tied for 1st cleanest metropolitan areas in the country for 24-hour particle pollution.
Other areas in the MSA report card:
- Ranked 116 worst for high ozone days out of 228 metropolitan areas
- Ranked 46 worst for annual particle pollution out of 204 metropolitan areas