O-H-oh-no: Catching My Breath In America’s Most Toxic Air?
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 23:10
in Health & Medicine
COLUMBUS, OHIO -- After a full day in and out of airplanes and airports, there’s really nothing like stepping out of the terminal and taking your first breath of unfiltered, unconditioned, unpressurized air. Sure, the curbside may be cluttered with exhaust fumes, and filled with the noise of honking taxi drivers, but it’s still undeniably fresh.Too bad that last Sunday, I took that breath in the state with the worst air pollution record in the country.read more