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A bar chart that ranks U.S. metro areas by average weighted high-ozone days from 2022 to 2024 among places with at least 50,000 residents. Los Angeles leads at 159.2 days, followed by Visalia at 92.7 and Bakersfield at 75.

Average number of high ozone days, 2022-2024

Data: American Lung Association; Note: Days where air pollution was worse received a greater weighting in the calculation; Chart: Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios

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