Smog in San Diego County eighth worst in U.S. says American Lung Association

Five parts of California, including San Diego County, were listed among the top 10 for smog in the U.S. by the American Lung Association in a report released Wednesday.

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad region came in eighth smoggiest. Visalia placed second, Bakersfield-Delano third and Fresno-Hanford-Corcoran fifth.

The Los Angeles-Long Beach, not surprisingly, ranked tops for smog in the nation, and the association also faulted the region for short-term and year-round particle pollution…

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