El Paso & East LA Top US Pollution List

0:00A new report from IQ Air shows El Paso and East Los Angeles top the list of most polluted U.S. cities in 2025. The annual global air quality analysis found U.S. pollution levels rose 3 percent overall from the year before, averaging 7.3. Micrograms of fine particles per cubic meter of air. That's above the World Health Organization guideline of 5 micrograms. The fires ravaged Southern California, hitting East Los Angeles and nearby spots like Huntington Park, the hardest, and making them the nation's worst. Area. Meanwhile, massive dust storms in El Paso drove a pollution there by 46 percent last spring. Cities like Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Washington DC all ended the year with dirtier air than they started. Western spots dominated the top 10 worst in North America, though San Francisco and Seattle stayed within safe limits. Canadian wildfires, the second worst season on record, since Mox South and worsen things

1:00across the continent, dust storms, vehicle exhaust, power plants, and even new AI data centers added to the mix through higher energy demands and backup generators. With climate pressures mounting, experts stress cleaner air starts with tackling fires and emissions at the source. That's your update from Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.