This article discussed the reasons why Bakersfield has one of the worst air qualities amongst the U.S. Throughout the article the author brings up some compelling reasons as to why the air quality in the Central Valley is really bad. For example, the surrounding agriculture, industrial power plants and even the traffic from cars release emissions into the air making it harder for its residents to breath.The article states statistical data correlating with specific health issues that people suffer from in Bakersfield. The air quality with causes such as asthma, cardiovascular diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. However, the town has paved new regulations and standards to reduce the amount of harmful emissions into the air. Working on a common goal to achieve better air quality can be accomplished if everyone follows these regulations and continues to limit certain things in their daily lives.
