The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles
by
Chip Jacobs, WilliamJ Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2008
The smog beast wafted into downtown Los Angeles on July 26, 1943. Nobody knew what it was. Secretaries rubbed their eyes. Traffic cops seemed to disappear in the mysterious haze. Were Japanese saboteurs responsible? A reckless factory? The truth was much worse--it came from within, from Southern California's...