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Cali_Democrat

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10. LA doesn't nearly have the same amount of smog as it used to.

Reply to merrily (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 06:01 PM

Sep 2014

Thanks to regulations.

They actually work!

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The most air pollution is in what US city? [View all] GitRDun Sep 2014 OP

The above explains why California has long been in the forefront merrily Sep 2014 #1

Still sad that the majority of places are in blue areas in blue states yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #2

It's population density driving both. surrealAmerican Sep 2014 #3

I don't think it's population density. Calista241 Sep 2014 #32

you're right reddread Sep 2014 #35

LA doesn't nearly have the same amount of smog as it used to. Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #10

Agreed... Adsos Letter Sep 2014 #31

Yep. And they sure don't hurt, either. merrily Sep 2014 #33

I must admit, since 1987 Galileo126 Sep 2014 #4

It may be hard to comprehend, but LA basin in the sixties was worse - a LOT worse! Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #11

Yes, it was. I lived in L.A. from 1969-88 and air quality improved dramatically in that time. mnhtnbb Sep 2014 #34

sure was shanti Sep 2014 #55

It really has improved. herding cats Sep 2014 #16

Auto electronic ignition, catalytic converters, unleaded, and EFI. Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #45

I moved to Los Angeles in June of 1982. I use to drive home toward the upaloopa Sep 2014 #54

whose emissions? reddread Sep 2014 #5

Interesting GitRDun Sep 2014 #6

Nice strawman. NuclearDem Sep 2014 #7

lol reddread Sep 2014 #8

The background rad numbers in the Central Valley are thanks to the Sierra's. Xithras Sep 2014 #19

As a bonus, we have high levels of asbestos here in western El Dorado County. Throd Sep 2014 #22

Coalinga and Kettleman Hills. reddread Sep 2014 #26

very interesting, thanks! reddread Sep 2014 #23

The door to conspiracy theory land is 46 feet down to the left, the far left LOL snooper2 Sep 2014 #42

Our heavy industry has been decimated. amandabeech Sep 2014 #9

not really reddread Sep 2014 #12

Yes, some has moved to Mexico, but not all of it is on the border. amandabeech Sep 2014 #15

and we get their pollution reddread Sep 2014 #21

We're number 1!! Xithras Sep 2014 #13

I drove from LA to Sacramento last week. The air along the 5 in Kern County was horrible. Throd Sep 2014 #14

i have never ever seen anything like the dawn sky over Bakersfield one morning reddread Sep 2014 #20

Like the L.A. Basin............ Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2014 #28

A good portion of that pollution Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #17

half of the top 20 worst cities for air pollution are in India kwassa Sep 2014 #18

another article on immediate predicaments reddread Sep 2014 #24

Some of the numbers don't mean much. former9thward Sep 2014 #25

I was having lunch with some RWs the other day and one spoke up and said we need to stop with Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #27

I live at 1800 feet and on a clear night I can see several of the valley cities tularetom Sep 2014 #29

Missoula, Montana has that air inversion problem too...when the pulp mills were allowed LiberalLoner Sep 2014 #30

The list is bullshit; we have *exported* our pollution to China, Mexico, elsewhere. Romulox Sep 2014 #36

We may have exported a portion of our pollution to China, Mexico GitRDun Sep 2014 #37

What point are you trying to argue? You segued from pollution to neoliberal clap-trap. Romulox Sep 2014 #38

"no jobs, no pollution"? reddread Sep 2014 #40

Outsourcing our industry has greater GREATER pollution, by exporting jobs to low regulation Romulox Sep 2014 #57

I am saying your point is wrong GitRDun Sep 2014 #49

OUR consumption drives overseas pollution, which is GREATER than it would be if we Romulox Sep 2014 #56

OUR consumption drives overseas pollution? GitRDun Sep 2014 #58

Spare me your Galtian garbage. You're a waste of time. nt Romulox Sep 2014 #59

Welcome to the ignore list GitRDun Sep 2014 #60

Sorry, but your ridiculous Right Wing nonsense isn't convincing. Your username surely doesn't help. Romulox Sep 2014 #61

I would not consider pm 2.5 to be a good indicator of pollution levels badtoworse Sep 2014 #39

the skew is the screws put by local politicians reddread Sep 2014 #41

You're missing the point badtoworse Sep 2014 #44

its the smaller stuff that gets ya, so we best pay attention reddread Sep 2014 #50

the real problem reddread Sep 2014 #53

I'll look around for that. GitRDun Sep 2014 #43

I disagree with your assertion that pm 2.5 is not a good measure of air quality. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #46

I found a ranking list you were interested in GitRDun Sep 2014 #47

Pollution regulation in the US was not a major cause of job moving overseas. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #48

I said "is one of the reasons the jobs left" not a major reason. GitRDun Sep 2014 #51

you should tell that to Fender reddread Sep 2014 #52

We import most of what we use each day. US consumers cause pollution in China, by buying Romulox Sep 2014 #62