Air pollution getting worse in El Dorado, Placer counties
By Molly Sullivan, Sacramento Bee
Sacramento, El Doraod and Placer counties have among the most polluted air in the United States.
In a report by the American Lung Association released this week, the city of Sacramento is fifth in the nation for ozone pollution, jumping up three spots from last year. Los Angeles and three Central Valley cities outrank Sacramento for pollution and average numbers of bad ozone days.
Placer, El Dorado, Nevada and Sutter counties also received “F” grades for having more than three unhealthy air days per year, according to the regional summary from the report. Yolo County received a “D.”