15. Baton Rouge, CA
Besides the high ozone days, Baton Rouge is ranked 72 for 24-hour particle pollution out of 186 metropolitan areas and 95 for annual particle pollution out of 184 metropolitan areas. Moreover, out of around 830,000 people, 17,302 have a problem with pediatric asthma and 51, 764 with adult asthma. Lung cancer is present in 579 persons.
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