Most Polluted Cities in the US

Pittsburgh

#7: The Pittsburgh-New Castle metropolitan area in Pennsylvania has a population of nearly 2.5 million individuals, of which nearly 200,000 have diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, people with diabetes are sensitive to pollution, especially in relation to heart disease effects.

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January 6, 2014

Last Updated:
July 1, 2014