The American Lung Association recently revealed the results of a new survey that shows America's most air-polluted cities. Did your city make the list?

Their survey has three lists, categorized by short-term particle pollution, year-long particle pollution, and by ozone and smog pollution.

Before we give you the lists, let's talk about the science first. This is a science post after all. The American Lung Association says that Particle Pollution - a combination of pollutants such as ash, soot , diesel exhaust, and aerosols - is like "getting a bad sunburn in your lungs."

These particles slip past your body's defenses and burrows into your lungs. It can cause asthma, heart attacks, cardiovascular disease, and lung cancer. It can also explain how non-smokers can get lung cancer. Perhaps it's time to whip out those gas masks.

Now, on to the lists. According to the survey, the most polluted city in terms of short-term particle pollution is Pittsburgh, but in terms of ozone and year-round particle pollution, Los Angeles takes the cake. The cake is not a lie. Here are the complete lists:

Most Polluted by Ozone

1. Los Angeles
2. Bakersfield
3. Visalia
4. Houston
5. Fresno
6. Sacramento
7. Dallas
8. New York City
9. D.C./Baltimore
10. Baton Rouge

Most Polluted: Year-Round Particle Pollution

1. Los Angeles
2. Pittsburgh
3. Bakersfield
4. Birmingham
5. Visalia
6. Atlanta
7. Cincinnati
8. Fresno
9. Hanford
10. Detroit

Most Polluted: Short-Term Particle Pollution

1. Pittsburgh
2. Los Angeles
3. Fresno
4. Bakersfield
5. Birmingham
6. Logan
7. Salt Lake City
8. Sacramento
9. Detroit
10. D.C./Baltimore