These Are the Dirtiest States in America, Ranked

These Are the Dirtiest States in America, Ranked

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#8: Ohio

Ohio in the ’70s was a picture of pollution; drivers navigated with headlights on by day and cleaned soot from cars with snow brushes. Though improved, it remains one of the U.S.’s dirtiest states, producing significant carbon emissions and waste.

Once a manufacturing hub, Cleveland has transitioned to health care but remains one of the most air-polluted cities in the U.S., as highlighted by the American Lung Association.

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