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Scott Waldman
ALBANY—New York's air quality is improving, but many residents are still living in areas with high levels of pollution, according to two reports released Tuesday.
Nine counties in the state received an “F” for ozone pollution, including Bronx, Manhattan and Queens, from the American Lung Association. Suffolk County on Long Island had the worst ozone pollution, or smog, in the state while Richmond was the second dirtiest county in the state for ozone, according to the Association's 15th annual “State of the Air” report.
Still, New York's air now meets federal air-quality standards after a reduction in a different type of pollution. Particulate matter, or soot, has declined sharply in New York City after a decade of tougher emissions laws, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation.
All of New York is now in compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards for particulate matter, which comes from combustion sources including vehicle exhaust or power-plant and industry emissions, according to the D.E.C.
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(71,265 posts)Claire Hughes
When it comes to air, Saratoga County is in rarefied company.
The county was among only five statewide to earn "A" grades for low levels of ozone, or smog, in the annual State of the Air report slated for release by the American Lung Association Wednesday.
Most improved for ozone levels was Rensselaer County, which earned a "B" grade, up from a "C" last year. Only three other counties — Saratoga, Franklin and Putnam — saw improvements.
The only other Capital Region county to be included in the report, Albany, got a "C" for its smog levels.
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Saratoga-County-gets-high-grade-for-air-quality-5440202.php