The American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report found Atlanta had its lowest year-round particle pollution and better ozone levels than last year. But the metro area still ranked 16th worst for particle pollution and 19th worst for ozone. “Georgia’s grades in the State of the Air 2010 report, while still at unhealthy levels in some areas, show improvement from previous years and demonstrate that efforts to clean our air do work,” said June Deen, director of advocacy for the American Lung Association in Georgia. View more on ajc.com

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