Yes. The American Lung Association’s 2025 report ranked the Phoenix-Mesa metro area fourth-worst in the country for ozone (smog) pollution, based on data from 2021 to 2023. Maricopa County earned an “F” for air quality, averaging 54.8 unhealthy ozone days per year during that period.
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