20. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
In this area, there is a big number of people who are suffering from lung cancer (2,232). Moreover, more than 300,000 people have adult asthma. That is one of the reasons why Phoenix is ranked 24th for 24-hour particle pollution out of 186 metropolitan areas and 47th for annual particle pollution out of 184 metropolitan areas.
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