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American Lung Association State of the Air 2004

Table 6a: Top 25 Cleanest Counties for Long-term Particle Pollution (Annual PM2.5) 1

Rank County, State Design Value
1 Elbert, CO 4.3
2 Maui, HI 4.8
3 Santa Fe, NM 4.9
3 Honolulu, HI 4.9
3 Sandoval, NM 4.9
6 Laramie, WY 5.1
7 La Plata, CO 5.3
8 Burke, ND 5.6
9 Vilas, WI 5.8
10 Grant, NM 6
10 Cascade, MT 6
10 Matanuska-Susitna, AK 6
10 Mercer, ND 6
14 Scotts Bluff, NE 6.1
14 Juneau, AK 6.1
14 Hancock, ME 6.1
17 Campbell, WY 6.3
18 San Juan, NM 6.4
18 Anchorage, AK 6.4
18 Bernalillo, NM 6.4
18 Essex, NY 6.4
22 Columbia, OR 6.5
22 Gunnison, CO 6.5
22 Sanders, MT 6.5
25 Burleigh, ND 6.6

(1) This list represents counties with the lowest levels of monitored long term PM2.5 air pollution.

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