Life in San Joaquin valley, the place with the worst air pollution in America

Air quality in the San Joaquin Valley has been identified as some of the worst in the nation according to the World Health Organization. This article explores the social, economic, political, and geographical issues impacting quality of life in the Valley.

“The United Nations’ health agency linked Visalia and Porterville, two small cities 30 miles apart in the San Joaquin valley, to identify the US’s dirtiest urban center.”

Life in San Joaquin valley, the place with the worst air pollution in America, by Rory Carroll, The Guardian, May 13, 2016.

 

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