Even though there was marked progress, six counties — Bergen, Camden, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, and Ocean — got failing grades for ground-level ozone.
According to an annual report from the American Lung Association, the Garden State receives a 'D' or 'F' grade in most areas related to tobacco use, the nation's leading cause of preventable death and disease.
It may not come as a surprise to some that New Jersey has received an 'F' grade for its quality of air in a report just released by the American Lung Association.