Cough, Cough
You know that "haze" you witnessed in Southern California this summer? Call it by its real name: Smog.
Yup, the sky was kickin' it old school this summer, as the Los Angeles region experienced its dirtiest air in six years.
The L.A. Times reports that ozone, the invisible toxic gas that's the prime ingredient in the smog cocktail, hasn't been as bad since 1997. Blame it on hot, stagnant weather and auto/ship/factory/household emissions.
Things were worst up at Lake Arrowhead, which went through 44 days in which ozone exceeded the federal limit. Mmm... nothing like hitting the mountains, breathing in that crisp air... and having an asthma attack.
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