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This was interesting, he was on Fox this morning.

Trends of Respiratory Infections Across the 50 Worst Cities
In addition to identifying the worst cities for respiratory infections, the study found that the Southern region included the most high-ranking cities, followed by the Midwest, Northeast and the West, respectively. Out of the top ten worst cities for respiratory infections, eight are located in the South. In contrast, not only did the West region have the least cities on the list, but also had eight out of the top ten cities where physicians write the fewest respiratory antibiotic prescriptions per capita.

While Greenville, SC ranked the worst city overall, places that ranked highest in the individual categories include:
- St. Louis: highest percent of its population affected by respiratory infections
- Nashville: most respiratory antibiotics prescriptions written per capita
- Nevada: highest incidence of antibiotic resistance

The 50 Worst Cities for Respiratory Infections are:
1. Greenville, SC
2. Nashville, TN
3. Birmingham, AL
4. Oklahoma City, OK
5. Greensboro, NC
6. Little Rock, AR
7. Dallas, TX
8. Dayton, OH
9. Jacksonville, FL
10. Charlotte, NC
11. Tampa, FL
12. Saint Louis, MO
13. Atlanta, GA
14. Columbus, OH
15. Richmond, VA
16. Philadelphia, PA
17. Cincinnati, OH
18. Orlando, FL
19. Houston, TX
20. Memphis, TN
21. West Palm, FL
22. Cleveland, OH
23. Las Vegas, NV
24. Salt Lake City, UT
25. New Orleans, LA
26. Kansas City, MO
27. Milwaukee, WI
28. Indianapolis, IN
29. Chicago, IL
30. Louisville, KY
31. Pittsburgh, PA
32. Baltimore, MD
33. Denver, CO
34. New York, NY
35. Albany, NY
36. Miami, FL
37. San Antonio, TX
38. Detroit, MI
39. Washington, DC
40. Norfolk, VA
41. Boston, MA
42. Albuquerque, NM
43. Hartford, CT
44. Seattle, WA
45. Phoenix, AZ
46. Buffalo, NY
47. Portland, OR
48. Los Angeles, CA
49. Minneapolis, MN
50. Sacramento, CA

http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/respiratory.aspx