Philly Gets the Thumbs Down from Self Magazine

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We're #1! We're #1! Philly has been named by Self Magazine as having the worst environment in the entire country, based on air quality, the number of toxic sites, and the amount of green space. We're guessing that massive oil spill in the Delaware River last November didn't help.

In addition to Philadelphia's singular distinction, Self has ranked the city 88 out of 100 metro areas for the America's Healthiest Places for Women. Other low-rated cities include Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla., Dayton-Springfield, Ohio, and Memphis, Tenn. Rankings are determined by 49 factors - body-mass index, heart disease and smoking rates among them.

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By Nicole M. Wolverton in on December 13, 2005 9:00 AM Comments 0 Likes Likes

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