According to the American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report, the Bay Area's air quality remains critically poor, ranking 14th for ozone pollution and 6th for annual particle pollution among U.S. metro areas. While some regions like Marin and San Francisco received high marks, counties such as Alameda and Santa Clara ranked poorly. The ongoing pollution issues are attributed to industrial sources like the Port of Oakland, with a call for awareness and action towards cleaner air.
"What we have seen in the Bay Area is a lot of good progress over the course of our 26-year report, but there's still a long way to go," ALA Sr. Director of Clean Air Advocacy Will Barrett said. "The metro area ranks in the top 25 most polluted for ozone and particle pollution."
"Those emissions coming out of the Port, the diesel, is going to impact communities really close nearby. But also, it can drift and get further and further away from the shoreline," Barrett said.
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