Every year, the American Lung Association reports on the State of the Air in the United States, listing the best and worst places to live, based on pollution levels. The top 10 countiesand some of their respective townsfor clean air in 2007 are listed below. The complete list is available at lungaction.org/reports/stateoftheair2007.html. Click on Best and Worst Cities.
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Converse County, Wyoming
Douglas (pop. 5,288) -
Elbert County, Colorado
Elizabeth (pop. 1,434) -
Lake County, California
Clearlake City (pop. 13,142) -
Billings County, North Dakota
Medora (pop. 100) -
Laramie County, Wyoming
Cheyenne (pop. 53,011) -
San Miguel County, Colorado
Telluride (pop. 2,221) -
Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Espanola (pop. 9,688) -
Inyo County, California
Lone Pine (pop. 1,655) -
Maui County, Hawaii
Wailuku (pop. 12,296) -
McKenzie County, North Dakota
Watford City (pop. 1,435)