If that doesn't sound dystopian, I don't know what does. So glad I don't live in a major city with lots of pollution.

That there was indeed a very cyberpunk reply.

That being said rural areas are actually worse in this regard because there's a critical mass of people who'd throw just about anything in the fire to stay warm.

Throw anything in the fire, yes. Critical mass, no. If it was a critical mass, it wouldn't be rural.