Leaf peepers flock to Vermont to appreciate it Falling leaves This season can rest assured that every breath of fresh air they take there is actually refreshing. according to Classifications from US News and World ReportThe Green Mountain State has the lowest levels of industrial toxins and the lowest pollution-related health risks in the country – making it the least polluted state in America.
Meanwhile, the title of the most polluted state in America goes to Louisiana, with the second-highest health risks of pollution and third-highest levels of industrial toxins. The Pelican State is notorious for air pollution, especially in the industrial region that stretches from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. This area is sometimes referred to as “Cancer AlleyDue to higher than normal rates of cancer among the population, especially in low-income communities.
US News and World Report Its rankings were based on two 2019 data sets created by the EPA — one measuring the state’s “total toxic chemical pollution…per square mile of land area,” and the other assessing “chronic, long-term human health effects of toxic chemical pollution, such as birth defects and cancer.” Some very important sources of pollution are excluded from these analyses, including agriculture, transportation, and forest fires. It’s also worth noting that the data goes back to 2019, and anyone who has heard the word pandemic He knows very well that a lot can change in three years.
In other words, this is not the only definitive ranking of the most polluted countries. But it can serve as a general idea of ​​which countries have a greater chemical toxins problem than others. Nevada, Indiana, Delaware and Utah rounded out the top five. See if your state ranked in the top 20 below, and Check out the full list here.
- Louisiana
- Nevada
- Indiana
- Delaware
- Utah
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- illinois
- Alabama
- Texas
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- North Carolina
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