Mesa, AZ: #4 DIRTIEST CITY IN AMERICA

Hey! This is nothing new -

DIRTY Air Pollution and Air Quality Alerts almost all the time EVER an issue in front of the Mesa City Council? 

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Forecast Discussion:

Due to this weather pattern and the expected pollution levels, the PM-2.5 High Pollution Advisory will be extended into Saturday, with a PM-2.5 High Pollution Watch in effect for Sunday.

What Flag Should I Fly?

Friday: Red

Merry Christmas Eve! An early Christmas present from Mother Nature with some wind moving into the Valley yesterday afternoon through this morning. This wind has helped clear out some of the PM-2.5 (smoke) built up in the Valley over the past few days, with values running lower compared to yesterday at this same time.

Unfortunately, this trend will likely not last...

Saturday Forecast:

Alert: PM_2.5 High Pollution Advisory in effect for Saturday

Ozone

42 AQI
Max 8-hr Avg: 45 ppb

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PM₁₀

72 AQI
24-hr Avg: 98 µg/m³

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PM_2.5

119 AQI
24-hr Avg: 42.8 µg/m³

Air Quality Annual Reports https://azdeq.gov/node/3174

2020

• Air Monitoring Network Plan | View >
• Five-Year Air Network Assessment | View >

2019

• Air Monitoring Network Plan | View >

2018

• Air Monitoring Network Plan | View >

2017

• Air Monitoring Network Plan | View >
• Annual Ambient Air Assessment Report | View >

2016

• Air Monitoring Network Plan | View >
• Annual Ambient Air Assessment Report | View >

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When looking at all that data combined, it offers a unique perspective for understanding how cities prioritize a wide variety of measures related to overall cleanliness, especially for tourists.

To view the full data for each city, visit InsureMyTrip’s dedicated webpage here.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, hygiene has become a higher priority for many industries, and travel is no exception. With that in mind, it might be good to know which are the cleanest cities in the U.S. and the dirtiest cities in the U.S.

The 10 dirtiest U.S. cities

1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1.84

2. Detroit, Michigan: 2.25

3.Kansas City, Missouri: 3.02

4. Mesa, Arizona: 3.25

5. Atlanta, Georgia: 3.47

6. Tulsa, Oklahoma: 3.54

7. Omaha, Nebraska: 3.55

8. Columbus, Ohio: 3.59

9.Chicago, Illinois: 3.63

10. Phoenix, Arizona: 3.64

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...AND ON TOP OF THAT > https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/881032

Maricopa County ranks 3rd in the nation for confirmed COVID-19 cases

The latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University show Maricopa County is now the third worst county for confirmed cases across the U.S. and sixth for the number of coronavirus deaths. We have over 260,000 cases and fall behind Cook County where Chicago is located and Los Angeles County in California.

Posted December 15

 

And this from 2019 (it was worse this year 2020)

Climate Change Could Threaten Air Quality Across the Country

Jul 31, 2019

• ozone,

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