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Baltimore, DC Among Top Smoggiest Cities |
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 A new report from Environment Maryland shows that urban areas of the Free State are among the most unhealthy in terms of air quality.
The report, "Danger in the Air: Unhealthy Air Days in 2010 and 2011" ranks metropolitan areas for their unhealthy air days in 2010 and 2011. Maryland was among those that had at least 30 days in 2010 when part of the state experienced smog levels exceeding the health standard–as many as a month’s worth of days when breathing the air could put people’s health at risk.
The Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia metro area ranked among the top five areas with the most smog days so far this summer, through August 21, 2011.
Studies show that on days with high concentrations of smog pollution in the air, children and adults suffer more asthma attacks, increased respiratory difficulty, and reduced lung function. Exposure to smog pollution can exacerbate respiratory illness and even cause premature death. Sensitive populations including children, the elderly, and people with respiratory illness are particularly at risk of the adverse health effects of
air pollution.
Read the full report here.
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