Naples Florida -- One of the Best Places to live.

Two days ago I blogged about Naples, Florida and how it is such a wonderful place to live and raise a family. With its near perfect weather, pristine beaches and clean air, Naples is regarded as one of the best places in the United States to live.

Today, a very interesting study was published by the American Lung Association. It’s the State of the Air 2007 air pollution city and county ranking. Naples lies within Collier County at the southwestern tip of the Florida peninsula. Most of Florida is rated fairly good. There are a few areas that are rated poorly for particle pollution. The Tampa area, Sarasota and Tallahassee were given “D” ratings and each had 8 days of Orange alert ozone days. This level is not high when compared to Los Angeles or Pittsburgh, but they do rank as the highest in Florida. Among the best with an “A” rating and no alert days whatsoever is Collier County, where Naples is. This is an excellent report, but not surprising. I lived in Los Angeles (before there existed any smog control) and also Manhattan for many years. One of the reasons I moved to Naples was the great air quality and overall clean environment it has. When you take a deep breath, it just smells of clean air, nothing else. While ozone particles in many of our large industrial cities and poorly rated cities will cause adverse health effects, and it is even worse for children.

Children spend more time outdoors than adults. They breathe in more air due to rigorous outdoor activities, thus more pollution being taken into their lungs. They exercise outdoors far more than adults. A child’s airway is much narrower, thus causing more irritation, which puts them at greater risk for asthma and other breathing problems.

Now that I have convinced you to move pack up the family and move to Naples, you should look for your next home at Kaye Homes’ Naples premier home builder at www.kayehomes.com or call them at 455-1007. If you’re in a hurry to get out of Dodge, they have a selection of Move- In- Ready homes that you can call your Naples home tomorrow