A city in the United States that has very bad air pollution is Riverside, California. Riverside, California is known as the smog belt because of how poor the air quality is there. According to the City of Riverside's website "Smog is present in all modern cities, but it is more common in cities with sunny, warm, dry climates and a large number of motor vehicles." Riverside as of today has a air quality index of 830, which is considered hazardous. Different factors have accounted for this low quality of air. Some of those factors are factories, vehicles, and airports. Two common toxins emitted in Riverside are carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide.
Smog over Riverside, California
Air Quality Index
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