Metro Denver and Fort Collins once again ranked high on the list of the worst U.S. cities for air pollution.
Fort Collins dropped one spot to 18th place on the ozone pollution list, though it’s still higher than the 19th-place position the city held in 2020.
Breathing ozone irritates the lungs, potentially causing asthma attacks, harming lung development in children, and even proving deadly, according to the American Lung Association.for high ozone days, as did the other most-populated counties on the Front Range, including Larimer, Weld and El Paso.
The “State of the Air” report’s ratings for short-term particle pollution were better, with only Denver, Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties receiving “F” grades, while Arapahoe and Pueblo counties scored an “A,” El Paso received a “B,” Adams got a “C” and Douglas earned a “D.”
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