Ales Rarus

Pittsburgh used to be called "Hell with the lid off". Since most of the steel mills closed, the air quality has dramatically improved. It seem, though, that it still has a long way to go. The EPA has announced a list of the 50 cities with the worst air quality. Actually, it's a list of counties that failed to attain the conditions set out in the PM 2.5 Standard. Allegheny County failed. Environmental Defense published a similar study in September that highlighted cities in which summer air conditions affected children the worst. Pittsburgh was 18th, with first being the worst. *Sigh* Oh well, at least I don't leave around Philthadelphia any more. Then I'd really be sucking in scummy air.