Particle Trends

For the first time, the report includes trends analysis for the 25 most-polluted cities. The key trends message for all regions is: When states make a commitment to clean the air, it works—but progress stalls if controls are not tightened.

Ten-year ozone trends indicate that although ozone levels remain lower than in the 1990s, they appear to be leveling off. Particle pollution trend analysis showed a clear improvement from 2000 to 2006, although most of that decrease occurred between 2000 and 2002.

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Atlanta

Augusta

Bakersfield


Birmingham

Canton

Charleston


Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbus


Detroit

Fresno

Greenville


Hanford

Huntington

Lancaster


Los Angeles

Louisville

Macon


Pittsburgh

Rome

St Louis


Visalia

Washington

Weirton


York