Atlanta not so Hot after all?
The “A” in Atlanta might as well stand for asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
The nonprofit patient organization says that for asthma sufferers, Atlanta is the worst U.S. city to live in.
Seattle ranks best — or, in this case, least bad — on the group’s list of the 100 “most challenging places to live with asthma.”
The 10 worst asthma cities, according to the AAFA, are:
1. Atlanta (last year: 4th)
2. Philadelphia (last year: 3rd)
3. Raleigh, N.C.
4. Knoxville, Tenn.
5. Harrisburg, Pa.
6. Grand Rapids, Mich.
7. Milwaukee, Wis. (last year: 5th)
8. Greensboro, N.C. (last year: 7th)
9. Scranton, Pa. (last year: 1st)
10. Little Rock, Ark.
Atlanta earns its “worst” score from the city’s high asthma death rate, high pollen levels, and severe air pollution.
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