Valley air stinks and will for years to come. It drives off business and sickens people to death. The American Lung Association, among others, annually reminds us how bad off we are. But those of us who've moved around the country can take that one step further.

How about tracking the air in places you've previously lived? OK, it's a snapshot in time -- you don't live there now, but bad air (water, crime, etc.) tend to be trendy, lingering for years.

If you go to www.stateoftheair.org you can plug in your ZIP Code for an estimate of the ozone and particulate pollutions and some other frequently sorry facts.

So, Fresno County -- "F" for ozone, "Fail" particulates. Milwaukee County, Wis. (previous home) -- "F" for ozone, "Pass" particulates. New London, Conn. (previous previous) -- "D" ozone, "Pass" particulates. Hartford, Conn. -- "F" ozone,  "Pass" particulates. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Kings County) -- doesn't collect ozone data, "Pass" particulates.

How bad is too bad? How long do you live in too many bad places before it amounts to something? Can't get that info from ZIP Codes, or my Advair inhaler.